Raz jeszcze o repertuarach kin dla Polaków w okupowanym Krakowie
Revisiting the Repertoires of Cinemas for Poles in Occupied Kraków
Author(s): Andrzej DębskiSubject(s): Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, History of Art
Published by: Instytut Sztuki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: cinema of the Third Reich; cinema under German occupation; World War II; audience preferences; POPSTAT; General Government;
Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the film offer and demand in cinemas for Poles in Nazi-occupied Kraków during World War II. Data from the publication Owoc zakazany [Forbidden Fruit] (1987) by Jerzy Semilski and Jerzy Toeplitz, hitherto the main source of knowledge on the subject, were verified, supplemented, and entered into spreadsheets, which made it possible to re-analyse them, i.a. using the POPSTAT method. Thus, it was confirmed that until March 1943, when Polish films were present in the repertoires of Kraków cinemas, they were the most watched films. Data on attendance in the General Government were also analysed, leading to the conclusion that it was likely to reach the 1938 level in 1942. These considerations are presented against the background of the latest findings concerning the functioning of Third Reich cinematography (the role of market mechanisms and audience-orientation), as well as its expansion in the occupied countries.
Journal: Kwartalnik Filmowy
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 117
- Page Range: 161-183
- Page Count: 23
- Language: Polish