The Romanian cinema of nationalism : historical films as propaganda and spectacle / Onoriu Colăcel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colăcel, Onoriu, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical films--Romania--History and criticism.

Historical films.

Nationalism in motion pictures.

Romania.

Physical Description:

v, 212 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

"Prior to the collapse of communism, Romanian historical movies were political, encouraging nationalistic feelings and devotion to the state. The author explores a comprehensive selection of fictional films, old and new, set in the Romanian past"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: bringing history into focus

The politics of spectatorship: Romanianism and Romanianness on and off film

Film as the litmus test for national independence: Tudor

Taking stock of history in real time: the extreme long shot of Romanian historicals

The Dacian legacy on film

The medieval inheritors of the ethnic tradition: Stephen the Great, Michael the Brave, Vlad the Impaler

Where does that leave us? the story so far

The 21st century makeover of the genre

The cultural memory and Romanian heritage cinema.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476668192

1476668191

OCLC:

1055568523