Ruptures and continuities in Soviet/Russian cinema : styles, characters and genres before and after the collapse of the USSR

This Book, Based On Extensive Original Research, Examines How Far The Collapse Of The Soviet Union Represented A Threshold That Initiated Change Or Whether There Are Continuities Which Gradually Reshaped Cinema In The New Russia. The Book Considers A Wide Range Of Films And Film-makers And Explores Their Attitudes To Genre, Character And Aesthetic Style. The Individual Chapters Demonstrate That, Whereas Genres Shifted And Characters Developed, Stylistic Choices Remained Largely Unaffected-- Provided By Publisher.