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Dave Coleman - BIPOLAR EXPRESS MANIC DEPRESSCB - 9780810891937 - V9780810891937
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BIPOLAR EXPRESS MANIC DEPRESSCB

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Description for BIPOLAR EXPRESS MANIC DEPRESSCB Hardcover. This book examines the lives and works of famous filmmakers and screen actors through the perspective of bipolar and depressive disorders. The filmmakers discussed in this volume include directors Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Tim Burton; as well as actors Carrie Fisher, James Dean, Peter Sellers, and Jim Carrey. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: APF; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
In the past few decades, awareness of bipolar disorder has significantly increased, but understanding of the condition remains vague for most of the general public. Though the term itself is relatively recent, the condition has affected individuals for centuries—and no more profoundly than in the arts. The historical connections among manic depression and such fields as literature, music, and painting have been previously documented. However, the impact of bipolar disorder on movie makers and its depiction on the screen has yet to be thoroughly examined. In The Bipolar Express: Manic Depression and the Movies, David Coleman provides an ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810891937
SKU
V9780810891937
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99-15

About Dave Coleman
David Coleman is an independent film distributor and author of numerous magazine articles. He is the author of The Bigfoot Filmography: Fictional and Documentary Appearances in Film (2012).

Reviews for BIPOLAR EXPRESS MANIC DEPRESSCB
Awareness of bipolar disorder has increased in recent years, but misunderstanding and stereotypical representations remain. Coleman provides an insightful examination of the depiction of bipolar disorder in cinema and of how it has impacted filmmaking itself. Covering cinematic creation from its very beginnings to the 2000s, the author posits that the combination of cinematic talent and behaviors associated with mood disorders ... Read more

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