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The Multi 8211 Protagonist Film
Maria Del Mar Azcona
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Description for The Multi 8211 Protagonist Film
Hardback. * Guides readers through the genre's central characteristics and conventions * Provides a theoretical framework developed through the analysis of several films, including Grand Hotel, Singles, American Pie, Short Cuts, and Syriana. Series: New Approaches to Film Genre. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
The Multi-Protagonist Film is an insightful and provocative introduction to this important new genre.
The Multi-Protagonist Film is an insightful and provocative introduction to this important new genre.
- Explores the origins and history of one of the most exciting new developments in contemporary film worldwide
- Guides readers through the genre’s central characteristics and conventions, as well as it's evolution and cultural relevance
- Provides a theoretical framework that is developed through the analysis several films, including Grand Hotel, Singles, American Pie, Short Cuts, and Syriana.
- Reveals the duality of the genre's contemporary preoccupations: the impact of globalization on human lives versus the current state of intimate affairs, the crisis of marriage, and the proliferation of sexual choices
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
New Approaches to Film Genre
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444333930
SKU
V9781444333930
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Ref
99-15
About Maria Del Mar Azcona
María del Mar Azcona teaches English and Film Studies at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. She has published articles on film genre, contemporary Hollywood cinema, and Spanish cinema, and is the author of a book on Alejandro González Iñárritu, co-written with Celestino Deleyto (2010).
Reviews for The Multi 8211 Protagonist Film
"Azcona (Univ. of Zaragoza, Spain) has written a lovely little study of films that depart from the typical focalization on a single protagonist and spread their interest over a multitude of characters. . .Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty." (Choice, 1 October 2011)