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Popular Cinema in Brazil, 1930-2001

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Popular Cinema in Brazil, 1930-2001
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Stephanie Dennison
By (author) Lisa Shaw
Index by Kim Latham
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:264
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreFilms and cinema
ISBN/Barcode 9780719064999
ClassificationsDewey:791.430981
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Illustrations, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 26 August 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Brazil has one of the most significant and productive film industries in Latin America. This ground-breaking study provides an entertaining insight into the Brazilian films that have most captured the imagination of domestic audiences over the years. The recent international success of films such as Central Station and City of God, has stimulated widespread interest in Brazilian film, but studies written in English focus on the 'auteur' cinema of the 1960s. This book focuses on individual films in their socio-historical context, drawing on extensive fieldwork in Brazil and Latin America. It argues that Brazilian cinema has almost always been grounded in intrinsically home-grown cultural forms, dating back to the nineteenth century, such as the Brazilian music-hall, the travelling circus, radio shows, carnival, and, later, comedy television. Combining a chronological structure with groundbreaking research and a lively approach, Popular cinema in Brazil is the ideal introduction to Brazilian cinema. -- .

Author Biography

Stephanie Dennison is Lecturer in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at the University of Leeds. Lisa Shaw is Senior Lecturer in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at the University of Leeds -- .