Polskie kino lat 30. jako ślad rzeczywistości. Emancypacja kobiet
Polish Films of the 1930s as a Footprint of Reality. The Emancipation of Women

Summary/Abstract: In the 1930s, following the upheaval caused by the great depression, realism became a popular trend in Polish culture. The work of the literary group “Przedmieście” [“The Suburb”], a series of reports published in “Wiadomości Literackie” [“Literary News”] or literary novels drew public attention to these areas of life, which until now have been pushed out to the margins. To please the viewers filmmakers adapted themes from everyday life, combining them with the convention of melodrama. One of the most widely discussed topics in this period was the emancipation of women. The changes in this sphere of life frequently featured in Polish films of the 1930s. The analysis of the links between the storylines and reality, and the topics of public debate, permits one to consider such aspects of society of the time as legislation, social relations, the economic situation and customs.

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