Death in Classical Hollywood Cinema
Author | : B. Hagin |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2010-04-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230275072 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230275079 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Download or read book Death in Classical Hollywood Cinema written by B. Hagin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boaz Hagin carries out a philosophical examination of the issue of death as it is represented and problematized in Hollywood cinema of the classical era (1920s-1950s) and in later mainstream films, looking at four major genres: the Western, the gangster film, melodrama and the war film.