The Multi-Protagonist Film
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2010
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4443-3393-0 (ISBN)
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4443-3393-0 (ISBN)
* 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.
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
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
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).
List of Plates. Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1 A Brief History of the Multi-Protagonist Film.
2 Theorizing the Multi-Protagonist Film.
3 An Early Experiment: Grand Hotel.
4 Short Cuts and the Consolidation of a Genre.
5 Adolescent Tapestries: American Pie.
6 Intimacy Multiplies: Singles.
7 Global Thrills: Syriana.
Conclusion.
References.
Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.9.2010 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | New Approaches to Film Genre |
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 408 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4443-3393-3 / 1444333933 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4443-3393-0 / 9781444333930 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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