Beschreibung:
Social history of Iranian cinema that explores cinema's role in creating national identity and contextualizes Iranian cinema within an international arena.
The second of 4 volumes in the definitive history of Iranian film
List of Illustrations ixAcknowledgments xiiiOrganization of the Volumes xxiA Word about Illustrations xxviiList of Abbreviations xxix1. International Haggling over Iranian Public Screens 12. The Statist Documentary Cinema and Its Alternatives 493. Commercial Cinema's Evolution: From Artisanal Mode to Hybrid Production 1474. Family Melodramas and Comedies: The Stewpot Movie Genre 1975. Males, Masculinity, and Power: The Tough-Guy Movie Genre and Its Evolution 2616. A Dissident Cinema: New-Wave Films and the End of an Era 325Notes 433Bibliography 473Index 497