Women in Polish cinema
By: Ewa Mazierska and Elżbieta Ostrowska ; with a supplementary chapter by Joanna Szwajcowska.
Contributors: Ostrowska, Elżbieta, 1961-
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Women in the motion picture industry -- Poland; Women in motion pictures; Motion pictures -- Poland
Description: "Polish film has long enjoyed an outstanding reputation but its best known protagonists tend to be male. This book points to the important role of women as key characters in Polish films, such as the enduring female figure in Polish culture, the "Polish Mother," female characters in socialist realistic cinema, women depicted in the films of the Polish School, Solidarity heroines, and women in the films from the postcommunist period. Not less important for the success of Polish cinema are Polish women filmmakers, four of whom are presented in this volume: Wanda Jakubowska, Agnieszka Holland, Barbara Sass and Dorota Kedzierzawska, whose work is examined."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Filmography: p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.