Guillermo del Torois a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinemas most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film.
This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of one of modern films most celebrated, successful and intriguing auteurs, Christopher Nolan.
Rethinking the Romance Genre examines why the romance genre has proven such an irresistible form for contemporary writers and filmmakers as they approach global issues.
Although Michelangelo Antonioni became one of the icons of "e;modernist"e; cinema in the 1960s, his position in the pantheon of great directors has never been quite secure.
Now in paperback in time for the 60th anniversary of the film version Breakfast at Tiffanys the New York Times bestseller and first-ever complete account of Audrey Hepburn and the making of the film that Janet Maslin called a bonbon of a book filled with delightful anecdotesWith a cast of characters that includes Audrey Hepburn, Truman Capote, and Gerald Clarke, this book offers a slice of social history seen through the lens of one of Americas most iconic films The images of Breakfast at Tiffanys are branded into our collective memory: we can see Audrey Hepburn stepping out of that cab on the corner of 57th and 5th, and we can picture her again with George Peppard, huddled in an alleyway and wrapped in a kiss, as the rain pours down around them.
Cinema, Suffering and Psychoanalysis explores psychological disorder as common to the human condition using a unique three-angled approach: psychoanalysis recognises the inherent suffering encountered by each subject due to developmental phases; psychology applies specific categorisation to how this suffering manifests; cinema depicts suffering through a combination of video and aural elements.
Dive into the history of modern Europe with "e;The Cambridge Modern History Collection,"e; which brings together all five original volumes in one ebook.
This multi-authored survey offers an innovative and accessible account of the richness and diversity of French film history from the 1890s to the 2010s.
Adaptations have occurred regularly since the beginning of cinema, but little recognition has been given to avant-garde adaptations of literary or other texts.
Although Michelangelo Antonioni became one of the icons of "e;modernist"e; cinema in the 1960s, his position in the pantheon of great directors has never been quite secure.
This book examines the evolution of Barbie as a brand and cultural icon, analysing her impact as a model for identity and a powerful influencer within the toy, fashion, and media industries.
Die Wachau ist eine der legendärsten Landschaften Österreichs – ein Rang, der sich nicht nur ihrer tatsächlichen Schönheit verdankt, sondern auch ihrer Inszenierung im Film.
Entre 1966 y 1968 el cineasta italiano Valentino Orsini y el filósofo italiano-venezolano Alberto Filippi realizaron la película I dannati della terra (Los condenados de la tierra), inspirada en el libro homónimo del revolucionario afrocaribeño Frantz Fanon, que se había hecho famoso por el prólogo de Jean Paul Sartre.
For more than 40 years, dozens of film directors, writers and producers tried and failed to adapt John Kennedy Toole's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces.
The Way We Were: a nostalgia drenched, bittersweet romance starring superstars Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford at the peaks of their careers, and a story for everyone who was ever loved with passion, if not wisely.
This book examines major British and American missionary films during the Golden Age of Hollywood to explore the significance of race, gender, and spirituality in relation to the lives of the missionaries portrayed in film during the middle third of the twentieth century.
Bislang hat die Forschung alternativen Formen der Filmherstellung in der ehemaligen DDR – und den sozialistischen Produktionssystemen im Allgemeinen – wenig bis gar keine Beachtung geschenkt.
Der Kulturaustausch zwischen der Sowjetunion und anderen, vor allem westeuropäischen Ländern war bestimmt durch die ideologisch bedingte Abgrenzung zur Außenwelt und eine damit einhergehende ständige Kontrolle und Zensur.
The human experience of war is not only remembered by societies through memorials, but also through the depiction of wars and important battles of respective national histories on screen.
This book is a phenomenological approach to film sound and film as a whole, bringing all sensory impressions together within the body as a sense of movement.
This book examines the evolution of Barbie as a brand and cultural icon, analysing her impact as a model for identity and a powerful influencer within the toy, fashion, and media industries.
The purpose of this edited volume is to explore the contributions of women to European, Mexican, American and Indian film industries during the years 1900 to 1950, an important period that signified the rise and consolidation of media technologies.
An explosive inside look at The Dirty Dozen, the star-studded war film that broke the rules, shocked the critics, thrilled audiences, and became an all-time, cult-movieclassic .
The purpose of this edited volume is to explore the contributions of women to European, Mexican, American and Indian film industries during the years 1900 to 1950, an important period that signified the rise and consolidation of media technologies.
In order to understand "e;vision"e;, we have to look into concepts of blindness, both diegetically in typical film characters and in the representation of sight or lack thereof.
Claudia Böttcher rekonstruiert Deutungsmuster des Widerstandes gegen den Nationalsozialismus in historischen Dokumentationen des DDR-Fernsehens von 1952 bis 1989.
In order to understand "e;vision"e;, we have to look into concepts of blindness, both diegetically in typical film characters and in the representation of sight or lack thereof.
