Cinematic echoes of covenants past and present : national identity in the historical films of Steven Spielberg and Andrzej Wajda / Christopher Garbowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garbowski, Christopher, author.

Series:

Interdisciplinary studies in performance ; vol. 10.

Interdisciplinary studies in performance: historical narratives, theater, public life, 2364-3919 ; vol. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spielberg, Steven, 1946---Criticism and interpretation.

Spielberg, Steven.

Wajda, Andrzej, 1926-2016--Criticism and interpretation.

Wajda, Andrzej.

Spielberg, Steven, 1946-.

Wajda, Andrzej, 1926-2016.

National characteristics in motion pictures.

Collective memory and motion pictures.

Historical films--History and criticism.

Historical films.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

275 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Peter Lang, [2018]

Summary:

"The author analyzes selected historical films of Steven Spielberg and Andrzej Wajda with respect to historical memory and its impact on national identity. The Holocaust, self-scrutiny in historical memory, and foundation myths are focused in relation to the sense of covenant in the films drawn from the respective national communities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Sacred and moral sources of national identity and historical memory

Spielberg and Wajda in their national cinemas

Korczak and Schindler's List: the Holocaust and the extension of national covenant

Holy week and Amistad: historical self-scrutiny and moral memory

The glorious dead and commemoration in Saving Private Ryan and Katyn

Foundation myths in a post-heroic age: Lincoln and Walesa: Man of Hope.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783631730072

3631730071

OCLC:

1048659734

Publisher Number:

99977259531