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Karpinski provides the first account and critical evaluation of this Polish director's work for the theater, focusing on milestone productions such as his adaptations of Dostoyevsky. Through an analysis of Wajda's aesthetic views and productions, the study also reveals the vital link between his art and contemporary Polish culture.Karpinski is in a unique position to present a comprehensive study of Wajda, since he has collaborated with the director on a number of productions. ... Read more

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The work of Andrzej Wajda, one of the world s most important filmmakers, shows remarkable cohesion in spite of the wide ranging scope of his films, as this study of his complete output of feature films shows. Not only do his films address crucial historical, social and political issues; the complexity of his work is reinforced by the incorporation of the elements of major film and art movements such as Socialist Realism, Italian Neorealism, the documentary tradition, French New Wave, Surrealism, the grotesque, the theatre of the absurd, propaganda film, Polish Romantic tradition and many other artistic phenomena (jazz, Polish student subculture). It is the reworking of all these different elements by Wajda, as the author shows, which give his films their unique visual and aural qualities. ... Read more

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POLAND'S TRAGIC HISTORY IN CINEMA: OPTIMISM and HOPE
Andrzej Wajda is the father of Polish cinema. This beautifully done book takes one through Poland's tragic history, but at the same time, the feeling of triumph in the end is always there. Considering what the Poles have gone through, it's nothing less than amazing that the country endured to be the 7th largest country in Europe. Wajda's movies, like Chopin's music gave/continue to give the Polish nation hope. The Poles never gave up as is apparant of the Poland today. Andrej Wajda had a lot to do with Poland's sucesses.

Read more about Poland's history in The Polish Way: A Thousand-Year History of the Poles and Their Culture - Chopin: A New Biography - The Forgotten Few: The Polish Air Force in the Second World War - God's Playground: A History of Poland, Vol. 2: 1795 to the PresentKatyn: A Crime Without Punishment (Annals of Communism Series) - Looking at Poland (Looking at Countries)... Cheshch! ... Read more

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Covers every key aspect of film making including script, actors, cinematography, sound, set and decoration. ... Read more

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Wajda on Film
This book was not very useful for me.
It's hard to understand what reader category it's aiming for.
I couldn't find any interesting thoughts or suggestions on how to make a film. Overall, it is very poorly written and doesn't meet the expectations I had for this book written by such a good film director as Wajda.

One of the Greats in European(Polish) Cinema
Hollywood finally honored a true European Cinema legend at the 2000 Oscars!This fantastic book brings you closer to the master and in turn allows the reader to get a better feel for his movies, which will enlightenyou even more. What else can you ask for? Truly a great man of Polishcinema and this book "Wajda on Film : A Master's Notes" puts aexclamation point on that fact! Highly recommended. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Samson is a 1961 film made by Academy Award-winning Polish director Andrzej Wajda that uses art house aesthetics to tell a story about the Holocaust. Wajda's World War II film alludes to the Old Testament story of Samson, who had supernatural physical strength. But unlike the Biblical character, Wajda's Samson has great emotional strength. A dark coming-of-age film, Samson follows its Jewish protagonist from an anti-Semitic private school to a prison, then into a Jewish ghetto, and finally over the ghetto wall to the outside world. Wajda uses this journey as a means to explore expressionist cinematography and the weighty issues facing the Jewish people. The construction of the Jewish ghetto is communicated through a single, stationary shot. A shabbily dressed mass is clustered in front of the camera, and a pair of hands with a hammer and nails secures one board at a time, until the shot of people has been replaced with a shot of a wall. ... Read more

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Andrzej Wajda is considered one of Polands - many would say of the worlds - greatest film directors. During the thirty-five years of his activities in film, theater or television, his work, whether strong or weak, always arouses strong emotions and provokes intense debates in the media. His films deal with historical and political issues concerning Polish society, the fate of Poland, its glorification and its restoration; the essence of the Polish character and the nature of political power. Controversial, painful, stimulating and cinematically beautiful, they never fail to fully engage the spectator. This is particularly true for his major political films, which form the basis of this study. Applying Bakhtins concept of dialogism, the author shows how a creative interaction between the image on the screen and the viewer is established through Wajdas films. At the same time, she offers a detailed analysis of the historical events leading up to the collapse of the Socialist system in Poland. ... Read more

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This book tells the story of the film Katyn, the latest work by Andrzej Wajda, one of the world's most ambitious filmmakers. Katyn received a 2008 Academy Award nomination in the category of Foreign Language Film. This film is the first account of the long-suppressed Katyn massacre of 1940, in which more than fourteen thousand Polish prisoners of war, were murdered by the NKVD, the Soviet secret police. Commentary by Andrzej Wajda and his film crew is accompanied by stills from throughout the film. The chronology of the Katyn crime and the lies surrounding it as well as the numerous historical photographs from Andrzej Wajda's personal archive are valuable resources regarding this event. This book is especially compelling in its presentation of the objects that were discovered during the exhumations of the Polish officers. ... Read more

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An Outstanding Movie Portrayed in Book Form
Andrzej Wajda's masterpiece, KATYN, was recently nominated for the Oscar. This book contains numerous photos from the movie. It also includes a valuable chronology of events related to the Katyn Massacre. The cover of the book includes the Russian word Delo, which means "The Deed". The movie and book include photos taken from the actual Katyn site, as well as photos of actual mementos that had belonged to the victims.

The movie and book begin with the German-Soviet conquest of Poland. The book includes a Soviet propaganda leaflet dropped on eastern Poland during the Soviet invasion in 1939.

Both enemies of Poland begin their genocide of Poles with the cream of Polish society. The Germans invite some professors to the university, only to promptly arrest them (for shooting, or slow deaths in concentration camps). The Soviets hold the captured officers and intellectuals at places such as Kozielsk, where the prisoners sing Christmas carols in December 1939. It will be their last Christmas. By spring 1940, the Soviets decide to shoot nearly all of the captive Polish officers.

The movie and book also show the life of relatives of the Soviet-held men. First there are the letters, and hope for a speedy reunion. Then...silence. Finally, the Germans break the news of their discovery of the Katyn graves, and exploit it for propaganda purposes. The relatives face the fact that their men will never return.

After the war, the suffering of the Katyn relatives continues. Information about the exact fate of the missing men is skimpy. The Soviet puppet state, using the UB, tries to force the grieving relatives to sign a statement blaming the Germans for the crime. The relatives also face pressure from others to "accept reality" that Poland will never again be free, and must align itself with Soviet dictates. They refuse. Then they have problems sending their son to the university because they won't bow to the Soviet lie about Katyn.

WARNING: Polish movies tell it like it was, and often don't have a happy ending. This movie has graphic scenes of the Polish officers being shot and blood being spilled. The book contains these photographs. They come near the end of the movie, and also near the end of the book.

A superb movie and a superb book! I only wish that the movie was translated into English.

An Outstanding Movie Portrayed in Book Form
Andrzej Wajda's masterpiece, KATYN, was recently nominated for the Oscar. This book contains numerous photos from the movie. It also includes a valuable chronology of events related to the Katyn Massacre. The cover of the book includes the Russian word Delo, which means "The Deed". The movie and book include photos taken from the actual Katyn site, as well as photos of actual mementos that had belonged to the victims.

The movie and book begin with the German-Soviet conquest of Poland. The book includes a Soviet propaganda leaflet dropped on eastern Poland during the Soviet invasion in 1939.

Both enemies of Poland begin their genocide of Poles with the cream of Polish society. The Germans invite some professors to the university, only to promptly arrest them (for shooting, or slow deaths in concentration camps). The Soviets hold the captured officers and intellectuals at places such as Kozielsk, where the prisoners sing Christmas carols in December 1939. It will be their last Christmas. By spring 1940, the Soviets decide to shoot nearly all of the captive Polish officers.

The movie and book also show the life of relatives of the Soviet-held men. First there are the letters, and hope for a speedy reunion. Then...silence. Finally, the Germans break the news of their discovery of the Katyn graves, and exploit it for propaganda purposes. The relatives face the fact that their men will never return.

After the war, the suffering of the Katyn relatives continues. Information about the exact fate of the missing men is skimpy. The Soviet puppet state, using the UB, tries to force the grieving relatives to sign a statement blaming the Germans for the crime. The relatives also face pressure from others to "accept reality" that Poland will never again be free, and must align itself with Soviet dictates. They refuse. Then they have problems sending their son to the university because they won't bow to the Soviet lie about Katyn.

WARNING: Polish movies tell it like it was, and often don't have a happy ending. This movie has graphic scenes of the Polish officers being shot and blood being spilled. The book contains these photographs. They come near the end of the movie, and also near the end of the book.

A superb movie and a superb book! I only wish that the movie was translated into English.
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Wajda's idea of a national identity goes hand in hand with his artistic sense to create an account of Poland's recent history filtered through a life in film. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! AndrzejWajda (born 6 March 1926) is a Polish filmdirector. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he ispossibly the most prominent member of theunofficial "Polish Film School" (active circa 1955to 1963). He is known especially for a trilogy ofwar films: A Generation (1954), Kanał (1956) andAshes and Diamonds (1958). ... Read more

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This is nonfiction commentary.Chapters: Pan Tadeusz, Katyń, Samson, Ashes and Diamonds, Sweet Rush, the Promised Land, Kanał, a Generation, Man of Marble, Gates to Paradise, Landscape After the Battle, Love at Twenty, Without Anesthesia, Lotna, Man of Iron, the Revenge, the Ashes, Korczak, Hunting Flies, a Love in Germany, Nastasja, Innocent Sorcerers, Towards the Sun. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 85. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania is a 1999 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the eponymous epic poem by Polish poet, writer and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855). In his film, Andrzej Wajda weaves the tangled passions of men and women into a handsome, expansive tapestry of exile, yearning, Polish pride, war and history. In a nutshell, Pan Tadeusz is a story of family feuds, vows of vengeance, concealed identities, thwarted love, lusty passions, murder, pain, guilt, deathbed revelations and reconciliations that resonate through the generations. For 400 years, Lithuania and Poland were united, until Poland was partitioned in 1795 by three nations at its borders: Russia, Prussia, and the Austrian Empire. (see Partitions of Poland) At that point, Poland, the formerly powerful nation simply ceased to exist. Yet one hope remained for the patriotic Poles yearning for autonomy-France. Napoleon promised to restore the Polish homeland if Poles, in turn, helped him defeat Russia. Thousands of Poles were part of the French force that reached the gates of Moscow before being forced into a long and bloody retreat. The film itself centers on two noble families who live in the Russian-controlled part of Poland: the Horeszko Family, who ardently favor Polish independence, and the Soplica Family, who support Russia. Pan Tadeusz is told...http://booksllc.net/?id=19033808 ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Stanisław Lem, Wojciech Jaruzelski, Andrzej Wajda, Stanisław Radkiewicz, Edward Lipiński, Mieczysław Moczar, Stanislav Poplavsky, Zygmunt Berling, Michał Rola-Żymierski, Kazimierz Dejmek, Aleksander Ford, Henryk Jabłoński, Irena Kwiatkowska, Gustaw Holoubek, Jerzy Andrzejewski, Bolesław Piasecki, Stanisław Kania, Adam Gierek, Edward Babiuch, Igor Newerly, Arkady Fiedler, Janusz Meissner, Jan Dobraczyński, Lesław Bartelski, Zygmunt Mycielski, Józef Pińkowski, Gerard Labuda, Florian Siwicki, Zofia Nałkowska, Ludwik Solski, Barbara Hesse-Bukowska, Dyzma Gałaj, Kazimierz Barcikowski, Antoni Czubiński, Adam Hanuszkiewicz, Elżbieta Barszczewska. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Stanisaw Lem (Polish pronunciation: ; 12 September 1921 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction, philosophy and satire . He was named a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle . His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million copies. He is perhaps best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris, which has twice been made into a feature film. In 1976, Theodore Sturgeon claimed that Lem was the most widely read science-fiction writer in the world. His works explore philosophical themes; speculation on technology, the nature of intelligence, the impossibility of mutual communication and understanding, despair about human limitations and humankind's place in the universe. They are sometimes presented as fiction, but others are in the form of essays or philosophical books. Translations of his works are difficult and multiple translated versions of his works exist. Lem was born in 1921 in Lwów, Poland (now Ukraine). He was the son of Sabina Woller and Samuel Lem, a wealthy laryngologist and former physician in the Austro-Hungarian Army. Of ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=26790 ... Read more

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Chapters: Nuremberg Trials, Lavrentiy Beria, Andrzej Wajda, Władysław Sikorski, Polish Government-In-Exile, Polish Prisoners of War in the Soviet Union, Katyń, Vasili Blokhin, Rudolf Christoph Freiherr Von Gersdorff, Józef Czapski, Georgian Emigration in Poland, Stanisław Swianiewicz, Jerzy Wołkowicki, Allen Paul, Count Geoffrey Potocki de Montalk, Steven Fischer, Kozelsk, Roman Świątkiewicz, Zdzisław Peszkowski, Sir Owen St.clair O'malley, Josef Olechowski, Eduard Miloslavić, Pyotr Fedotov, Douglas Lloyd Savory, Mednoye, Piatykhatky, Kharkiv Oblast, Kazimierz Godłowski. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 189. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: , 'Katy crime'; Russian: ), was a mass murder of Polish nationals carried out by the Soviet secret police NKVD in April-May 1940. It was based on Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of the Polish Officer Corps, dated 5 March 1940. This official document was then approved and signed by the Soviet Politburo, including Joseph Stalin. The number of victims is estimated at about 22,000, the most commonly cited number being 21,768. The victims were murdered in the Katyn Forest in Russia, the Kalinin and Kharkov prisons and elsewhere. About 8,000 were officers taken prisoner during the 1939 Soviet invasion of Poland, the rest being Polish doctors, professors, lawmakers, police officers, and other public servants arrested for allegedly being "intelligence agents, gendarmes, saboteurs, landowners, factory owners, lawyers, priests, and officials." Since Poland's conscription system required every unexempted university graduate to become a reserve officer, the NKVD was able to round up much of the Polish intelligentsia, and the Russian, Ukrainian, Protestant, Muslim Tatar, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7969401 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Wojciech Jaruzelski, Andrzej Wajda, Bronisław Geremek, Wisława Szymborska, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Marek Belka, Bolesław Bierut, Jacek Kuroń, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Tadeusz Konwicki, Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Ryszard Kapuściński, Leszek Balcerowicz, Zygmunt Bauman, Danuta Hübner, Andrzej Lepper, Leszek Miller, Władysław Gomułka, Leszek Kołakowski, Józef Cyrankiewicz, Edward Gierek, Sławomir Mrożek, Jakub Berman, Mieczysław Rakowski, Stefan Meller, Adam Rapacki, Zbigniew Messner, Edward Ochab, Czesław Kiszczak, Stanisław Kania, Barbara Blida, Marek Borowski, Józef Oleksy, Karol Modzelewski, Andrzej Olechowski, Henryk Jabłonski, Hilary Minc, Marian Spychalski, Aleksander Zawadzki. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Le général Wojciech Jaruzelski (en API , ), de son nom complet Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski, est un homme politique et militaire polonais né le 6 juillet 1923 à Kurów, province de Lublin. Principal dirigeant de la République populaire de Pologne de 1981 à 1989, il est surtout connu pour le long bras de fer qui l'opposa au syndicat Solidarność présidé par Lech Wałęsa. La répression s'avérant impuissante, il négocia finalement la transition pacifique vers la démocratie. Son ancien ennemi le remplaça à la tête du pays. La famille de Wojciech Jaruzelski est une famille noble qui descend du chevalier Slepowron (d'où les armes de cette famille - le blason « Slepowron ») à qui en 1224 le prince Conrad de Mazovie donna des biens terriens de Jeruzale (appelés plus tard Jaruzele) en récompense de sa participation aux guerres contre la tribu païenne des Sudaves. Le grand-père du général, également prénommé Wojciech (lat. Adalbert) prit part à l'insurrection de Janvier (1863) et fut déporté en Sibérie pa...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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An influential Parisian film journal of the 1960s ... Read more