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Far From Heaven
Dr. Glyn Davis
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Description for Far From Heaven
Paperback. This book is a study of Far from Heaven, a commercially successful film that nevertheless sits rather ambiguously on the boundary between independent and mainstream cinema, operating as an alternative to 'blockbuster' fare. Series: American Indies. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214. Series: American Indies. 168 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. This book is a study of Far from Heaven, a commercially successful film that nevertheless sits rather ambiguously on the boundary between independent and mainstream cinema, operating as an alternative to 'blockbuster' fare. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: APF. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 11. Weight: 214.
Nominated for four Oscars, Far from Heaven earned rave reviews and won widespread cultural and critical recognition. A knowing and emotionally involving homage to the films of Douglas Sirk, this film is a key text in the canon of American independent cinema. This book offers a detailed and perceptive study of Haynes' film, with each chapter centred on a topic crucial for understanding Far from Heaven's richness and seductive pleasures (authorship, melodrama, queerness). The film is also positioned in relation to the rest of Todd Haynes' work, the New Queer Cinema movement, and the history of US independent cinema. Key ... Read more
Nominated for four Oscars, Far from Heaven earned rave reviews and won widespread cultural and critical recognition. A knowing and emotionally involving homage to the films of Douglas Sirk, this film is a key text in the canon of American independent cinema. This book offers a detailed and perceptive study of Haynes' film, with each chapter centred on a topic crucial for understanding Far from Heaven's richness and seductive pleasures (authorship, melodrama, queerness). The film is also positioned in relation to the rest of Todd Haynes' work, the New Queer Cinema movement, and the history of US independent cinema. Key ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
American Indies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748637799
SKU
V9780748637799
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About Dr. Glyn Davis
Glyn Davis is a lecturer and academic coordinator of postgraduate studies at the Glasgow School of Art. He is the author of Queer as Folk (2007) and the co-editor of Queer TV (2008).
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