Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Note on Transliteration, Film Titles, and Archival References xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. The Postwar Cinema Industry, 1945–1953 18
8. 2. The Great Patriotic War on Screen 57
9. 3. Listening to The Young Guard 95
10. 4. The Stalin Cult on Screen 119
11. 5. Responding to The Fall of Berlin 153
12. 6. Rural Life on Screen 173
13. 7. Looking at Cossacks of the Kuban 202
14. Conclusion 224
15. Appendix: Box Office Results, 1945–March 1953 231
16. Filmography 235
17. Bibliography 239
18. Index 251