Eldar Ryazanov’s films in Poland – reception issues Cover Image

Filmy Eldara Riazanowa w Polsce – z zagadnień recepcji
Eldar Ryazanov’s films in Poland – reception issues

Author(s): Maria Mocarz-Kleindienst
Subject(s): Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Eldar Ryazanov; film reception; soviet cinematography

Summary/Abstract: Eldar Ryazanov directed films including The Irony of Fate, Station for Two, Carnival Night, Beware of the Car, and Office Romance. These films, regarded as cult classics in Russia (the formerSoviet Union), are also known to Polish fans of Russian films. This paper takes account of two periods of reception of Ryazanov’s films in Poland: primary reception (1960s – 1980s) and secondary reception (beginning of 2000s). The reception analysis was conducted based on the following materials:press articles, collective monographs, Polish Television archival material and internet forums.Consequently, several areas of interest of critics and viewers were identified, including the following:1) the plot, 2) aesthetic and artistic impressions, 3) the reference of the director’s works to the works of the Polish film industry, 4) the director’s artistry, 5) the cast, 6) the quality of translation.

  • Issue Year: 4/2017
  • Issue No: XXII
  • Page Range: 57-68
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish