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Films Of Robert Wise
Richard C. Keenan
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Description for Films Of Robert Wise
Paperback. Examines the nearly forty features that represent the Robert Wise's director's career. Starting from "Curse of the Cat People" in 1944 to "A Storm in Summer" in 2001, this book offers an appraisal of Wise's films so that the true quality of his work can be better appreciated. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
From his early days as a film editor at RKO studios, where he helped Orson Welles shape Citizen Kane, to his success as a director and producer of musical blockbusters of the 1960s, Robert Wise had a long and illustrious film career. Unlike contemporaries such as Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford or Howard Hawks, however, Wise's films lack any clearly discernible characteristics to signify his work. There are few striking camera angles or visual flourishes that might distract from the primary obligation to present the story. And like Hawks, Wise never specialized in one or two genres, but brought his directing ... Read more
From his early days as a film editor at RKO studios, where he helped Orson Welles shape Citizen Kane, to his success as a director and producer of musical blockbusters of the 1960s, Robert Wise had a long and illustrious film career. Unlike contemporaries such as Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford or Howard Hawks, however, Wise's films lack any clearly discernible characteristics to signify his work. There are few striking camera angles or visual flourishes that might distract from the primary obligation to present the story. And like Hawks, Wise never specialized in one or two genres, but brought his directing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810858855
SKU
V9780810858855
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About Richard C. Keenan
Richard Keenan is currently the chair of the department of English and Modern Languages at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.
Reviews for Films Of Robert Wise
The author is generally evenhanded in granting measured attention to each of Wise's films. We are lucky to have now a critical study of the films of Robert Wise, but even lucker that The Films of Robert Wise is so persuasive and thoughtful.
Peter Tonguette
Film International
Robert Wise (1914-2005) was an American film director and producer ... Read more
Peter Tonguette
Film International
Robert Wise (1914-2005) was an American film director and producer ... Read more