“Soviet screen” magazine in the “perestroika” era

DOI 10.51955/2312-1327_2024_2_189

Alexander V. Fedorov

Anastasia Al. Levitskaya

Abstract. The authors based on content analysis (in the context of historical, socio-cultural and political situation, etc.) of the texts published in the “thaw” period of the “Soviet Screen” magazine (1986-1991). ), the authors concluded that the materials on the subject of Western cinema at this stage can be divided into the following genres: ideologized articles emphasizing criticism of bourgeois cinema and its harmful influence on the audience (1986-1987); articles on the history of Western cinema; biographies and creative portraits of Western actors and directors; interviews with Western filmmakers; reviews of Western films; articles on international film festivals and foreign film weeks in the USSR; reviews of the current repertoire of Western national cinemas.

Keywords: “Soviet Screen” magazine, Western cinema, film criticism, ideology, politics, reviews, articles.

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