Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema
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Description
The Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema covers the history of the Nordic countries through a chronology, introductory essays on each country, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on major persons and films, pan-Scandinavian entries on film genres, themes, and subjects such as animation, ethnicity, migration and censorship. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Scandinavian cinema. Product Details
Price
$236.40
Publisher
Rlpg/Galleys
Publish Date
September 20, 2012
Pages
482
Dimensions
6.1 X 9.0 X 1.6 inches | 1.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780810855243
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About the Author
John Sundholm, who organized the production of this volume, is professor in film studies at Karlstad University in Sweden. He has written extensively on experimental cinema and is the co-author of several books including A History of Swedish Experimental Film Culture. Isak Thorsen teaches film studies at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark. He has contributed to leading international journals such as Journal of Scandinavian Cinema and Film History. Lars Gustaf Andersson, also from Sweden, is professor in film studies at Lund University. His main research interests are experimental cinema and alternative production and distribution of film. He is the other author of the book above. Olof Hedling, also from Sweden, is associate professor in film studies at Lund University. For some time, he has been working on the phenomena of European film policy, regional film funds, and regional film and television production. He is the co-editor of the collection Regional Aesthetics: Locating Swedish Media. Gunnar Iversen is professor in film studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. He has published essays on film history, early cinema, and technology and several books including co-authorship of Nordic National Cinema. Birgir Thor Moller is an independent scholar and translator of Icelandic literature as well as film curator at the North Atlantic House in Copenhagen. He has written extensively on Icelandic cinema and is also a contributor to Transnational Cinema in a Global North: Nordic Cinema in Transition.
Reviews
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden have been the source of some of the world's greatest films, directors, actors, and actresses. Including works like Ingmar Bergman's haunting The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Scandinavian cinema dates back to 1897. Five film studies professors have here combined their talents to produce 400 cross-referenced entries covering the industry's people, films, themes, and studios. These are preceded by detailed cinematic histories of each country and a list of acronyms and followed by a detailed bibliography arranged by country and then by topic.
A welcome addition to the literature....Since the authors seek to accommodate readers at all levels of familiarity with Scandinavian film, the book serves as an excellent starting point as well as an ongoing reference for further study.
Scandinavian cinema has a rich and varied history but, aside from a handful of names and titles, is
relatively unknown in America. This dictionary of directors, actors, films, genres, film companies, studios, and governmental institutions associated with cinema in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden attempts to remedy that. It includes a chronology and detailed bibliography (though many of the cited titles are not in English) and a 35-page introduction to provide context....Most appropriate for academic and public libraries with comprehensive film collections.
[T]his is a very good single-volume introduction to the history of Scandinavian cinema. Its passages are longer than dictionary entries, shorter than encyclopedic essays, and more browser friendly than either, making it well suited for general readers and lower-division undergraduates.
A welcome addition to the literature....Since the authors seek to accommodate readers at all levels of familiarity with Scandinavian film, the book serves as an excellent starting point as well as an ongoing reference for further study.
Scandinavian cinema has a rich and varied history but, aside from a handful of names and titles, is
relatively unknown in America. This dictionary of directors, actors, films, genres, film companies, studios, and governmental institutions associated with cinema in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden attempts to remedy that. It includes a chronology and detailed bibliography (though many of the cited titles are not in English) and a 35-page introduction to provide context....Most appropriate for academic and public libraries with comprehensive film collections.
[T]his is a very good single-volume introduction to the history of Scandinavian cinema. Its passages are longer than dictionary entries, shorter than encyclopedic essays, and more browser friendly than either, making it well suited for general readers and lower-division undergraduates.
