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<p> Outstanding Title!... The Shlapentokhs proceed simply. They make a statement about the Soviet Union (or even post Soviet Union), a statement of sociology, politics, religion, or psychology (like xenophobia or crime); then they support the statement (or contradict it with exceptions) by examining a handful of movies. The result, however, is far from simple; it is a superlative, rich, advanced course in the conflict between the real Soviet world and the fictional reality created by directors attempting to obey the injunctions of the ideological apparatus. .. Oddly enough, all the good books on Soviet cinema are now 20 years old; this new book concentrates on these 20 years. The best parts concern Stalin. Whenever a movie is about Stalin, directly or indirectly, positively or negatively, the book becomes vital, dramatic, unique... [I]t is the most fascinating and up to date. <p> --P. H. Stacy, Choice <p> In Soviet Cinematography, 1918-1991, Dmitry and Vladimir Shlapentokh set a specifically sociological agenda for themselves, to examine the influence of official ideology, i.e., the ideology supported by the centralized state, on the presentation of social reality by Soviet cinema. .. The book consists of a chronological cataloging of several hundred Soviet films. <p> --Denise J. Youngblood, Slavic Review <p> Dmitry and Vladimir Shlapentokh... trace the history of Soviet cinema by noting the effects of various state-mandated ideologies on selected films. <p> --Vance Kepley, Jr., The Russian Review

<p> Outstanding Title!... The Shlapentokhs proceed simply. They make a statement about the Soviet Union (or even post Soviet Union), a statement of sociology, politics, religion, or psychology (like xenophobia or crime); then they support the statement (or contradict it with exceptions) by examining a handful of movies. The result, however, is far from simple; it is a superlative, rich, advanced course in the conflict between the real Soviet world and the fictional reality created by directors attempting to obey the injunctions of the ideological apparatus. .. Oddly enough, all the good books on Soviet cinema are now 20 years old; this new book concentrates on these 20 years. The best parts concern Stalin. Whenever a movie is about Stalin, directly or indirectly, positively or negatively, the book becomes vital, dramatic, unique... [I]t is the most fascinating and up to date. <p> --P. H. Stacy, Choice

Outstanding Title!... The Shlapentokhs proceed simply. They make a statement about the Soviet Union (or even post Soviet Union), a statement of sociology, politics, religion, or psychology (like xenophobia or crime); then they support the statement (or contradict it with exceptions) by examining a handful of movies. The result, however, is far from simple; it is a superlative, rich, advanced course in the conflict between the real Soviet world and the fictional reality created by directors attempting to obey the injunctions of the ideological apparatus. .. Oddly enough, all the good books on Soviet cinema are now 20 years old; this new book concentrates on these 20 years. The best parts concern Stalin. Whenever a movie is about Stalin, directly or indirectly, positively or negatively, the book becomes vital, dramatic, unique... [I]t is the most fascinating and up to date. --P. H. Stacy, Choice In Soviet Cinematography, 1918-1991, Dmitry and Vladimir Shlapentokh set a specifically sociological agenda for themselves, to examine the influence of official ideology, i.e., the ideology supported by the centralized state, on the presentation of social reality by Soviet cinema. .. The book consists of a chronological cataloging of several hundred Soviet films. --Denise J. Youngblood, Slavic Review Dmitry and Vladimir Shlapentokh... trace the history of Soviet cinema by noting the effects of various state-mandated ideologies on selected films. --Vance Kepley, Jr., The Russian Review

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Dmitry Shlapentokh, Professor of History, Indiana University, South Bend, received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and his Master's degrees in History from Moscow University and Michigan State University. The author of several articles on various issues in modem Russian history, Dr. Shlapentokh is also a writer of short stories and poetry in Russian. Vladimir Shlapentokh, Professor of Sociology, Michigan State University. He is the author of numerous books, professional articles, and newspaper columns on Soviet issues.

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