Lviv’s Cinemas
During World War II
Lviv’s Cinemas
During World War II
Author(s): Andrzej Dębski, Paulina KornelukSubject(s): Film / Cinema / Cinematography, History of Art
Published by: Instytut Sztuki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: German occupation; Soviet occupation; cinema of the Third Reich; cinema during World War II; cinema in Generalgouvernement;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the functioning of cinemas in Lvivduring World War II, with a focus on the years 1941-1944.The Nazi authorities introduced a division of Lviv cinemasinto those for Germans, Poles, and Ukrainians. These threecinema categories therefore attracted different audiences(in terms of nationality), towards which the occupying au-thorities pursued separate repertoire policies. The articlewill analyse the nationality-oriented film policies of theNazi authorities towards these three groups and their filmpreferences. The period of Soviet occupation (1939-1941)will also be addressed, albeit not in detail. By taking it intoaccount, it will be possible to highlight some differences inthe approach of the Soviet and German occupiers to filmpolicy in Lviv. This research would not have been effectivewithout the use of quantitative methods to compare largesets of repertoire data.
Journal: Kwartalnik Filmowy
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 127
- Page Range: 107-132
- Page Count: 26
- Language: English
