Classical Hollywood Cinema: Point of View and Communication
James Zborowski
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Description for Classical Hollywood Cinema: Point of View and Communication
Hardback. A focused and well-written study of classic Hollywood films which zeroes in on close analysis. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
This book offers a new approach to filmic point of view by combining close analyses informed by the tools of narratology and philosophy with concepts derived from communication studies. Each chapter stages a conversation between two masterpieces of classical Hollywood cinema and one critical concept that can enrich our understanding of them: Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (Frank Capra, 1936) are interpreted in relation to point of view; Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962) are considered with reference to the concept ... Read more
This book offers a new approach to filmic point of view by combining close analyses informed by the tools of narratology and philosophy with concepts derived from communication studies. Each chapter stages a conversation between two masterpieces of classical Hollywood cinema and one critical concept that can enrich our understanding of them: Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (Frank Capra, 1936) are interpreted in relation to point of view; Anatomy of a Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962) are considered with reference to the concept ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719083341
SKU
V9780719083341
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About James Zborowski
James Zborowski is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of Hull -- .
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