Meandry i paradoksy międzywojennej cenzury fi lmowej w Polsce
Meanders and paradoxes of interwar film censorship in Poland
Author(s): Małgorzata HendrykowskaSubject(s): Social Theory, Sociology of Culture, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: censorship; authorship law; Polish cinema 1918-1939; film culture;
Summary/Abstract: The article concerns film censorship in Poland in the interwar period. The first detailed rules on censorship appeared in February 1919. Due to the small level of film production, these provisions related primarily to distribution and screenings. The detailed instructions for censors from 1920 cited in the text contain a long list of prohibitions concerning the presentation of scenes and images “contrary to law and public morality.” In practice, film was subject to political, moral, military, religious, and also artistic censorship. The article presents the ways to circumvent censorship guidelines used by distributors and cinema owners, as well as a critical evaluation of the activities of this institution in the eyes of film publicists.
Journal: Images. The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication
- Issue Year: 18/2016
- Issue No: 27
- Page Range: 63-86
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish