Sidney Lumet (eBook)

Film and Literary Vision

Frank R. Cunningham (Autor)

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2021 | 2., second edition
360 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
9780813185088 (ISBN)

Infos

Since 1957, Sidney Lumet, the most prolific American director of his generation, has deepened audiences' awareness of social, ethical, and feminist issues through such distinguished films as 12 Angry Men, The Verdict, Running on Empty, and Critical Care. Especially praised for his literary adaptationsincluding Long Day's Journey into Night and Murder on the Orient ExpressLumet has also directed such trenchant urban films as Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, and Network.In this new edition Frank Cunningham expands his analysis of Lumet's earlier films and examines his most recent work, from A Stranger Among Us (1992) to Gloria (1999). Also new to this edition are discussions of five other films, including The Appointment, Murder on the Orient Express, and Running on Empty. Cunningham studies in depth over thirty of Lumet's most significant films and surveys other films and the television productions to reveal their enduring artistic and humanistic importance.

Autor

Frank R. Cunningham is professor of English at the University of South Dakota. His literary and film criticism has been widely published.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.10.2021
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Nord- / Mittelamerika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: courtroom dramas • dog day afternoon • film history and criticism • movies about criminal justice system • movies about social issues • network movie • police dramas • Serpico • the verdict movie • Twelve Angry Men
• ISBN-13: 9780813185088 / 9780813185088