Alternative Empires: European Modernist Cinemas and Cultures of Imperialism
This is the first book to study representations of the non-Western
world in European modernist cinema. In offering new perspectives on
the history of Soviet montage cinema and on the British documentary
movement, it connects with the growing body of work analysing
manifestations of orientalism, Eurocentrism and colonial discourse
in the cinema. The book integrates theoretical discussion and
textual analysis with primary source historical research,
particularly into film reception. The case studies question
received understandings of European film history, and offer new
insights into canonical films already familiar to many
readers. It is the first book length study of the subject and
includes new insights into Fritz Lang's Metropolis,
Eisenstein's October and the Griersonian Documentary as well as
'forgotten' films of the period. It is a useful teaching
aid, with detailed analyses of films taught on most film studies
courses
Martin Stollery is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Faculty of Media, Arts and Society at Southampton Institute. His other books include York Film Notes: Lawrence of Arabia (York Press, 2000) and Youssef Chahine's L'Emigre (Flicks Books, 2000). He is co-author with Roy Perkins of The British Film Editor (BFI).
Inhaltsangabe
Part 1: European modernist cinemas and Eurocentric modernity the European cinematic metropolis and its others. Part 2: montage, modernity and ethnicity Kino-eye's global vision "Storm over Asia", Russia, England the British documentary film movement's enlightened imperialism receptions of empire in 1930s British film culture conclusions.
