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A book review of Iwona Sowińska’s "Chopin idzie do kina" ["Chopin goes to the cinema"] (2013). The reviewer considers the book to be exceptionally original and new in the context of Polish and foreign publications on Chopin. Helman presents the structure of the book, analyses the research methods Sowińska adopts in order to deal with the vast research material available, and points to the most interesting discoveries of the author regarding film biographies of Chopin, and the way his music functions in film. In conclusion the reviewer notes that the book is a fully original, insightful and fascinating scientific monograph.
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