Overview

"The films of Billy Wilder, from Double Indemnity to Some Like It Hot, are American classics created by a brilliant Austrian in love with his newfound country. This is a re-examination of the key American films of Wilder, often challenging previous readings of his filmmaking style and personality, emphasizing the pop-cultural, film-historical, and sociohistorical content of well known films like Sunset Boulevard and less frequently remembered ones, like The Fortune Cookie. The book interprets Wilder as more than the ""cocky little Viennese"" or ""closet Romantic"" stereotypes often attached to him. Here the student will find provocative analysis and the enthusiast will find evocative commentary on one of the most important figures in American film. Photographs add to the text, and a complete filmography and bibliography are also included. Fully indexed."

Full Product Details

Author:   Richard Armstrong
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9780786421190

ISBN 10:   0786421193
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   13 August 2004
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Introduction      1. Hold Back the Dawn and Ball of Fire      2. The Major and the Minor      3. Double Indemnity      4. The Lost Weekend      5. Sunset Blvd.      6. Ace in the Hole      7. Stalag Á7      8. The Seven Year Itch      9. The Spirit of St. Louis      10. Some Like It Hot      11. The Apartment      12. Kiss Me, Stupid      13. The Fortune Cookie      14. The Front Page      15. Buddy Buddy      Filmography      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

"""a pleasure to read""--Choice; ""valuable contribution to the study of Wilder...extraordinarily handy...extensive research...useful""--Film & History; ""fascinating...exhaustive researching...the book so excellently researched and written should be the first thing a first-year film student reads without a doubt...a must-read for all film buffs, film students and actors""--Canyon News; ""excellent""--Senses of Cinema; ""fifteen Wilder films from 1941-81 are analyzed in separate chronological chapters""--Reference & Research Book News."

“a pleasure to read”—Choice; “valuable contribution to the study of Wilder...extraordinarily handy...extensive research...useful”—Film & History; “fascinating...exhaustive researching...the book so excellently researched and written should be the first thing a first-year film student reads without a doubt...a must-read for all film buffs, film students and actors”—Canyon News; “excellent”—Senses of Cinema; “fifteen Wilder films from 1941–81 are analyzed in separate chronological chapters”—Reference & Research Book News.

a pleasure to read --<i>Choice</i>; valuable contribution to the study of Wilder...extraordinarily handy...extensive research...useful --<i>Film & History</i>; fascinating...exhaustive researching...the book so excellently researched and written should be the first thing a first-year film student reads without a doubt...a must-read for all film buffs, film students and actors --<i>Canyon News</i>; excellent --<i>Senses of Cinema</i>; fifteen Wilder films from 1941-81 are analyzed in separate chronological chapters --<i>Reference & Research Book News.</i>

Author Information

Richard Armstrong teaches film studies at Cambridge University and is an associate tutor affiliated with the British Film Institute. He lives in Warwickshire, United Kingdom.

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