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The Political Films of Andrzej Wajda: Dialogism in Man of Marble, Man of Iron, and Danton

Janina Falkowska

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Andrzej Wajda is considered one of Poland's - many would say the world's - greatest film directors. During the thirty-five years of his activity in film, theatre or television, his work, whether strong or weak, always arouses strong emotions and provokes intense debates in the media. His films deal with historical and political issues concerning Polish character and the nature of political power. Controversial, painful, stimulating and cinematically beautiful, they never fail to fully engage the spectator. This is particularly true for his major political films, which form the basis of the study. Applying Bakhtin's concept of dialogism, the author shows how a creative interaction between the image on the screen and the viewer is established through Wajda's films. At the same time, she offers a detailed analysis of the historical events leading up to the collapse of the Socialist system in Poland.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Release: April 08, 1996

ISBN: 1571810056

ISBN 13: 9781571810052

The Political Films of Andrzej Wajda: Dialogism in Man of Marble, Man of Iron, and Danton

Janina Falkowska

0/5 ( ratings)

Andrzej Wajda is considered one of Poland's - many would say the world's - greatest film directors. During the thirty-five years of his activity in film, theatre or television, his work, whether strong or weak, always arouses strong emotions and provokes intense debates in the media. His films deal with historical and political issues concerning Polish character and the nature of political power. Controversial, painful, stimulating and cinematically beautiful, they never fail to fully engage the spectator. This is particularly true for his major political films, which form the basis of the study. Applying Bakhtin's concept of dialogism, the author shows how a creative interaction between the image on the screen and the viewer is established through Wajda's films. At the same time, she offers a detailed analysis of the historical events leading up to the collapse of the Socialist system in Poland.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Release: April 08, 1996

ISBN: 1571810056

ISBN 13: 9781571810052

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