The Image of an Intellectual in the Contemporary Film Discourse of the Years 1968-1990 Cover Image

Obraz intelektualisty we współczesnym dyskursie fi lmowym lat 1968-1990
The Image of an Intellectual in the Contemporary Film Discourse of the Years 1968-1990

Author(s): Radoslaw Domke
Subject(s): Social history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Film / Cinema / Cinematography, History of Art
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: intelligence; cinematography of People’s Poland; social history of Poland; visual history; history of film;

Summary/Abstract: In the article, I am going to present the image of Polish intellectual based on selected film motifs. The cinema of the Polish People’s Republic created a distinct type of Polish intellectual who appeared in many films. He was not, however, a homogenous type, since a noble assistant or professor was contrasted with a cynical associate professor. I will try to capture the common features and answer the question whether it is possible to talk about a specific, consistent image of an intellectual in the then Polish People’s cinema, or whether the discussed types differ from each other.

  • Issue Year: 52/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 155-181
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish