Russian “Sitkom” Adaptation: The Pushkin Principle

Journal of Popular Film and Television

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 60-72

  Heller, Dana ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Format adaptation; Humor; Russia; Situation comedy; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549030932     PISSN: 01956051     EISSN: 19306458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01956050309603667     Document Type: Article

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