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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Colăcel, Onoriu (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Table of 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.