Big city life in the Second Commonwealth of Poland in Polish interwar feature films. An Introduction Cover Image

Wielkomiejskie życie Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej w polskim flmie fabularnym okresu międzywojennego Wstęp do tematu
Big city life in the Second Commonwealth of Poland in Polish interwar feature films. An Introduction

Author(s): Wojciech Otto
Subject(s): Cultural history, Architecture, Sociology of Culture, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Polish film; society; fashion; culture; interwar period;

Summary/Abstract: Polish feature films from the interwar period are to a great extent a reflection of the reality of that time. This can be seen mainly in the presentation of particular architectural objects and fashion from that time. The films are also a source of knowledge about the problems of the time: the impoverishment of the society, economic crisis, prostitution, etc. These pictures reflect reality, yet they are subject to numerous transformations, as the result of the conventions of the chosen genre.

  • Issue Year: 12/2013
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 291-305
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish