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Film Noir

by Andrew Spicer

103,34€ + 10% CARD

 Film Noir is an overview of an often celebrated, but also contested, body of films. It discusses film noir as a cultural phenomenon whose history is more extensive and diverse than American black and white crime thrillers of the forties. An extended Background Chapter situates film noir within its cultural context, describing its origin in German Expressionism, French Poetic Realism and in developments within American genres, the gangster/crime thriller, horror and the Gothic romance and its possible relationship to changes in American society. Five chapters are devoted to ‘classic’ film noir (1940-59): <ul> <li>chapters explore its contexts of production and reception, its visual style, and its narrative patterns and themes</li> <li>chapters on character types and star performances elucidate noir’s complex construction of gender with its weak, ambivalent males and predatory femmes fatales and also provide a detailed analysis of three noir auteurs, - Anthony Mann, Robert Siodmak and Fritz Lang</li> </ul>Three chapters investigate ‘neo-noir’ and British film noir:<ul> <li>chapters trace the complex evolution of ‘neo-noir’ in American cinema, from the modernist critiques of Night Moves and Taxi Driver, to the postmodern hybridity of contemporary noir including Seven, Pulp Fiction and Memento </li> <li>the final chapter surveys the development of British film noir, a significant and virtually unknown cinema, stretching from the thirties to Mike Hodges’ Croupier </li> </ul>Films discussed include both little known examples and seminal works such as Double Indemnity, Scarlet Street, Kiss Me Deadly and Touch of Evil. A final section provides a guide to further reading, an extensive bibliography and a list of over 500 films referred to in the text. Lucidly written, Film Noir is an accessible, informative and stimulating introduction that will have a broad appeal to undergraduates, cinéastes, film teachers and researchers.
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Film Noir

by Andrew Spicer

103,34€ + 10% CARD

 Film Noir is an overview of an often celebrated, but also contested, body of films. It discusses film noir as a cultural phenomenon whose history is more extensive and diverse than American black and white crime thrillers of the forties. An extended Background Chapter situates film noir within its cultural context, describing its origin in German Expressionism, French Poetic Realism and in developments within American genres, the gangster/crime thriller, horror and the Gothic romance and its possible relationship to changes in American society. Five chapters are devoted to ‘classic’ film noir (1940-59): <ul> <li>chapters explore its contexts of production and reception, its visual style, and its narrative patterns and themes</li> <li>chapters on character types and star performances elucidate noir’s complex construction of gender with its weak, ambivalent males and predatory femmes fatales and also provide a detailed analysis of three noir auteurs, - Anthony Mann, Robert Siodmak and Fritz Lang</li> </ul>Three chapters investigate ‘neo-noir’ and British film noir:<ul> <li>chapters trace the complex evolution of ‘neo-noir’ in American cinema, from the modernist critiques of Night Moves and Taxi Driver, to the postmodern hybridity of contemporary noir including Seven, Pulp Fiction and Memento </li> <li>the final chapter surveys the development of British film noir, a significant and virtually unknown cinema, stretching from the thirties to Mike Hodges’ Croupier </li> </ul>Films discussed include both little known examples and seminal works such as Double Indemnity, Scarlet Street, Kiss Me Deadly and Touch of Evil. A final section provides a guide to further reading, an extensive bibliography and a list of over 500 films referred to in the text. Lucidly written, Film Noir is an accessible, informative and stimulating introduction that will have a broad appeal to undergraduates, cinéastes, film teachers and researchers.
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Western

by David Lusted

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 The Western introduces the novice to the pleasures and the meanings of the Western film, shares the excitement of the genre with the fan, addresses the suspicions of the cynic and develops the knowledge of the student. The Western is about the changing times of the Western, and about how it has been understood in film criticism. Until the 1980s, more Westerns were made than any other type of film. For fifty of those years, the genre was central to Hollywood''s popularity and profitability. The Western explores the reasons for its success and its latter-day decline among film-makers and audiences alike. Part I charts the history of the Western film and its role in film studies. Part II traces the origins of the Western in nineteenth-century America, and in its literary, theatrical and visual imagining. This sets the scene to explore the many evolving forms in successive chapters on early silent Westerns, the series Western, the epic, the romance, the dystopian, the elegiac and, finally, the revisionist Western. The Western concludes with an extensive bibliography, filmography and select further reading.Over 200 Westerns are discussed, among them close accounts of classics such as Duel in the Sun, The Wild Bunch and Unforgiven, formative titles like John Ford''s epic The Iron Horse, and early cowboy star William S. Hart''s The Silent One together with less familiar titles that deserve wider recognition, including Comanche Station, Pursued and Ulzana''s Raid.
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Western

by David Lusted

78,16€ + 10% CARD

 The Western introduces the novice to the pleasures and the meanings of the Western film, shares the excitement of the genre with the fan, addresses the suspicions of the cynic and develops the knowledge of the student. The Western is about the changing times of the Western, and about how it has been understood in film criticism. Until the 1980s, more Westerns were made than any other type of film. For fifty of those years, the genre was central to Hollywood''s popularity and profitability. The Western explores the reasons for its success and its latter-day decline among film-makers and audiences alike. Part I charts the history of the Western film and its role in film studies. Part II traces the origins of the Western in nineteenth-century America, and in its literary, theatrical and visual imagining. This sets the scene to explore the many evolving forms in successive chapters on early silent Westerns, the series Western, the epic, the romance, the dystopian, the elegiac and, finally, the revisionist Western. The Western concludes with an extensive bibliography, filmography and select further reading.Over 200 Westerns are discussed, among them close accounts of classics such as Duel in the Sun, The Wild Bunch and Unforgiven, formative titles like John Ford''s epic The Iron Horse, and early cowboy star William S. Hart''s The Silent One together with less familiar titles that deserve wider recognition, including Comanche Station, Pursued and Ulzana''s Raid.
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Spanish Cinema

by Rob Stone

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 From the surrealist films of Luis Buñuel to the colourful melodramas of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain has produced a wealth of exciting and distinctive film-makers who have consistently provided a condoning or dissenting eye on Spanish history and culture. For modern cinema-goers, it has often been the sexually-charged and colourful nature of many contemporary Spanish films, which has made them popular world-wide and led directors and stars such as Almodóvar, Banderas and Penélope Cruz to be welcomed by Hollywood. Using original interview material with Spanish Cinema luminaries such as Carlos Saura, Julio Medem, Imanol Uribe and Elías Querejeta, Rob Stone charts a history of Spanish Cinema throughout the turbulent Francoist years and beyond. The book aims to provide a broad introduction to Spanish Cinema, the nine chapters divided into four types:<ul> <li>chapters on Spanish Cinema during the Dictatorship and following the transition to democracy survey current debate and opinion while tracing the development of themes and film movements throughout those periods. </li> <li>chapters on early Spanish cinema and Basque cinema present vital and fascinating aspects of Spanish cinema that have previously been ignored </li> <li>chapters on childhood in Spanish cinema, and sex and the new star system offer new pathways into the study of Spanish cinema </li> <li>chapters on Carlos Saura, Elías Querejeta and Julio Medem offer specific case studies of film-makers who are emblematic of different periods in Spanish cinema and, indeed, Spanish history </li> </ul>As with other titles in the Inside Film series, the book is comprehensively illustrated with representative stills and has a thorough bibliography, index and list of resources.
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Spanish Cinema

by Rob Stone

78,16€ + 10% CARD

 From the surrealist films of Luis Buñuel to the colourful melodramas of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain has produced a wealth of exciting and distinctive film-makers who have consistently provided a condoning or dissenting eye on Spanish history and culture. For modern cinema-goers, it has often been the sexually-charged and colourful nature of many contemporary Spanish films, which has made them popular world-wide and led directors and stars such as Almodóvar, Banderas and Penélope Cruz to be welcomed by Hollywood. Using original interview material with Spanish Cinema luminaries such as Carlos Saura, Julio Medem, Imanol Uribe and Elías Querejeta, Rob Stone charts a history of Spanish Cinema throughout the turbulent Francoist years and beyond. The book aims to provide a broad introduction to Spanish Cinema, the nine chapters divided into four types:<ul> <li>chapters on Spanish Cinema during the Dictatorship and following the transition to democracy survey current debate and opinion while tracing the development of themes and film movements throughout those periods. </li> <li>chapters on early Spanish cinema and Basque cinema present vital and fascinating aspects of Spanish cinema that have previously been ignored </li> <li>chapters on childhood in Spanish cinema, and sex and the new star system offer new pathways into the study of Spanish cinema </li> <li>chapters on Carlos Saura, Elías Querejeta and Julio Medem offer specific case studies of film-makers who are emblematic of different periods in Spanish cinema and, indeed, Spanish history </li> </ul>As with other titles in the Inside Film series, the book is comprehensively illustrated with representative stills and has a thorough bibliography, index and list of resources.
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Contemporary Us Cinema

by Michael Allen

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 Contemporary U.S. Cinema is a forceful exploration of the tumultuous changes that have dominated the shifting landscape of American film-making over the past three decades. From the explosive release of Easy Rider to the excesses of Heaven''s Gate and the comic book figures of Spider-Man, its aim is to examine the economic, social and cultural contexts of mainstream and independent American films.The book divides into nine provocative chapters with material on: <ul> <li>the most significant individual film-makers, such as Scorsese, Coppola and Lucas, as well as independent film-makers like Jarmusch and Anders </li> <li>the careers of leading actors of the last thirty years, such as Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford and Julia Roberts, whilst exploring the powerful position of the film star in the modern American film-making process </li> <li>the economics of Contemporary U.S. Cinema with particular reference to the tortuous journey from production, distribution and exhibition of Waterworld and Titanic </li> <li>the artistic influence of foreign film-makers, such as François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, and explores Hollywood''s increasing dominance and reliance on the global market </li> <li>genres, sequels and the recent developments in computer-based technologies, using examples from The Godfather I - III, The Matrix, the Star Wars saga and remakes from Shaft to Ocean''s Eleven </li> </ul>The book is illustrated with stills throughout and includes a bibliography and annotated further reading list.
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Contemporary Us Cinema

by Michael Allen

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 Contemporary U.S. Cinema is a forceful exploration of the tumultuous changes that have dominated the shifting landscape of American film-making over the past three decades. From the explosive release of Easy Rider to the excesses of Heaven''s Gate and the comic book figures of Spider-Man, its aim is to examine the economic, social and cultural contexts of mainstream and independent American films.The book divides into nine provocative chapters with material on: <ul> <li>the most significant individual film-makers, such as Scorsese, Coppola and Lucas, as well as independent film-makers like Jarmusch and Anders </li> <li>the careers of leading actors of the last thirty years, such as Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford and Julia Roberts, whilst exploring the powerful position of the film star in the modern American film-making process </li> <li>the economics of Contemporary U.S. Cinema with particular reference to the tortuous journey from production, distribution and exhibition of Waterworld and Titanic </li> <li>the artistic influence of foreign film-makers, such as François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, and explores Hollywood''s increasing dominance and reliance on the global market </li> <li>genres, sequels and the recent developments in computer-based technologies, using examples from The Godfather I - III, The Matrix, the Star Wars saga and remakes from Shaft to Ocean''s Eleven </li> </ul>The book is illustrated with stills throughout and includes a bibliography and annotated further reading list.
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Russian Cinema

by David C. Gillespie

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 Russian Cinema provides a lively and informative exploration of the film genres that developed during Russia''s tumultuous history, with discussion of the work of Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Mikhalkov, Paradzhanov, Sokurov and others.The background section assesses the contribution of visual art and music, especially the work of the composers Shostakovich and Prokofev, to Russian cinema. Subsequent chapters explore a variety of topics:<ul> <li>The literary space - the cinematic rendering of the literary text, from ''Sovietized'' versions to bolder and more innovative interpretations, as well as adaptations of foreign classics</li> <li>The Russian film comedy looks at this perennially popular genre over the decades, from the ''domestication'' of laughter under Stalin to the emergence of satire</li> <li>The historical film - how history has been used in film to affirm prevailing ideological norms, from October to Taurus </li> <li>Women and Russian film discusses some of the female stars of the Soviet screen (Liubov Orlova, Vera Alentova, Liudmila Gurchenko), as well as films made by male and female directors, such as Askoldov and Kira Muratova</li> <li>Film and ideology shows why ideology was an essential component of Soviet films such as The Maxim Trilogy, and how it was later definitively rejected</li> <li>The Russian war film looks at Civil War and Second World War films, and the post-Soviet treatment of recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Chechnya </li> <li>Private life and public morality explores the evolution of melodramas about youth angst, town and village life, personal relationships, and the emergence of the dominant sub-genre of the 1990s, the gangster thriller </li> <li>Autobiography, memory and identity offers a close reading of the work of Andrei Tarkovskii, Russia''s greatest post-war director, whose films, including Andrei Rublev and Mirror, place him among the foremost European auteur film-makers</li> </ul> Russian Cinema offers a close analysis of over 300 films illustrated with representative stills throughout. As with other titles in the Inside Film series it includes comprehensive filmographies, a thorough bibliography and an annotated further reading list. The book is a jargon-free, accessible study that will be of interest to undergraduates of film studies, modern languages, Russian language and literature, as well as cineastes, film teachers and researchers.
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Russian Cinema

by David C. Gillespie

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 Russian Cinema provides a lively and informative exploration of the film genres that developed during Russia''s tumultuous history, with discussion of the work of Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Mikhalkov, Paradzhanov, Sokurov and others.The background section assesses the contribution of visual art and music, especially the work of the composers Shostakovich and Prokofev, to Russian cinema. Subsequent chapters explore a variety of topics:<ul> <li>The literary space - the cinematic rendering of the literary text, from ''Sovietized'' versions to bolder and more innovative interpretations, as well as adaptations of foreign classics</li> <li>The Russian film comedy looks at this perennially popular genre over the decades, from the ''domestication'' of laughter under Stalin to the emergence of satire</li> <li>The historical film - how history has been used in film to affirm prevailing ideological norms, from October to Taurus </li> <li>Women and Russian film discusses some of the female stars of the Soviet screen (Liubov Orlova, Vera Alentova, Liudmila Gurchenko), as well as films made by male and female directors, such as Askoldov and Kira Muratova</li> <li>Film and ideology shows why ideology was an essential component of Soviet films such as The Maxim Trilogy, and how it was later definitively rejected</li> <li>The Russian war film looks at Civil War and Second World War films, and the post-Soviet treatment of recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Chechnya </li> <li>Private life and public morality explores the evolution of melodramas about youth angst, town and village life, personal relationships, and the emergence of the dominant sub-genre of the 1990s, the gangster thriller </li> <li>Autobiography, memory and identity offers a close reading of the work of Andrei Tarkovskii, Russia''s greatest post-war director, whose films, including Andrei Rublev and Mirror, place him among the foremost European auteur film-makers</li> </ul> Russian Cinema offers a close analysis of over 300 films illustrated with representative stills throughout. As with other titles in the Inside Film series it includes comprehensive filmographies, a thorough bibliography and an annotated further reading list. The book is a jargon-free, accessible study that will be of interest to undergraduates of film studies, modern languages, Russian language and literature, as well as cineastes, film teachers and researchers.
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Contemporary Us Cinema

by Michael Allen

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 Contemporary US Cinema examines important developments in American film-making over the past three decades, citing them as instances both of change and of continuity within the practices and processes of earlier phases of classic Hollywood cinema.
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Shakespeare On Film

by Judith Buchanan

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 From the earliest days of the cinema to the present, Shakespeare has offered a tempting bank of source material than the film industry has been happy to plunder. Part of the "Inside Film" series, this book examines a range of films that have emerged from the curious union of an iconic dramatist with a medium of mass appeal.
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The Western

by David Lusted

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 This study of the Western movie comprises two main parts: part one deals with background issues such as the Western as imaginary space, while part two offers a survey of the various stages of the Western, from its origins through silent Westerns to later revisionist Westerns.
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Film Noir

by Andrew Spicer

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 An overview of an often celebrated, but also contested, body of films. It discusses film noir as a cultural phenomenon whose history is more extensive and diverse than American black and white crime thrillers of the forties. An extended Background Chapter situates film noir within its cultural context.
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Spanish Cinema

by Rob (University Of Birmigham, Uk) Stone

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 From the surrealist films of Luis Bunuel to the colourful melodramas of Pedro Almodovar, Spain has produced film-makers who have consistently provided a condoning or dissenting eye on Spanish history and culture. Rob Stone charts a history of Spanish Cinema throughout the turbulent Francoist years and beyond.
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The Horror Film

by Peter Hutchings

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 The horror genre has proved to be one of the most consistently popular and the most disreputable of all the mainstream film genres. "The Horror Film" explores the key issues raised by this most contentious of genres. It considers the reasons for horror's disreputability and seeks to explain why horror has been so successful.
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Russian Cinema - Inside Film

by David C. Gillespie

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 This exploration of the cinematic genres developed over almost 100 years, takes in over 300 films with discussion of the work of Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Mikhalkov, Paradzhanov, Sokurov and others. It assesses the legacy of 19th century art as well music and soundtrack, especially the work of Shostakovich and Prokofev.
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Spanish Cinema

by Rob (University Of Birmigham, Uk) Stone

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Contemporary Us Cinema

by Michael Allen

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Shakespeare On Film

by Judith R. Buchanan

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Russian Cinema

by David C. Gillespie

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Film Noir

by Andrew Spicer

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The Western

by David Lusted

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The Horror Film

by Peter Hutchings

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