ELIA KAZAN'S 'ON THE WATERFRONT' IN THE HISTORY OF CINEMA ('Na nabrzezach' Elii Kazana w meandrach historii kina)

• Authors: Pienkowski Marcin
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The legendary film 'On the Waterfront' was made two years after Kazan gave his testimony and betrayed his co-workers and friends to the McCarthy commission in the US senate. Many film historians think that the director used this opportunity to justify his action on the cinema screen. 'On the Waterfront' became a victim of the historical context, that suggested certain readings and interpretations. The author considers the stereotypes that prevented the film from becoming a turning point in the American cinematography. The article also contains an analysis of Kazan's style, his new and original methods of working with the actors, and the construction of characters.

Keywords

EN

FILM HISTORY; KAZAN ELIA

Discipline

• ARTS_&_ARCHITECTURE: ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Sztuki PAN
• Journal: Kwartalnik Filmowy
• Year: 2009
• Issue: 67-68
• Pages: 243-260
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Pienkowski Marcin

• Marcin Pienkowski, address not given, contact the journal editor

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10PLAAAA077113