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OverviewBoaz 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: B. HaginPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.461kg ISBN: 9780230236226ISBN 10: 0230236227 Pages: 201 Publication Date: 09 April 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsThe Meaning of Death in Classical Hollywood Two Platos: Death, Truth and Knowledge Embodying the Past Melodrama and the Shaping of Desires to Come The Cult of the Dead and Powers of the False A Perpetual Present: Death and the War Film Conclusions: The End of Classical Death Notes Bibliography IndexReviews'This highly original study is a rigorous, provocative and entertaining account of the different meanings associated with death in classical Hollywood cinema. Analyzing an impressive range of films with flair and theoretical sophistication, it shows how death becomes meaningful in art. This is an important work on Hollywood film which also helps us to understand how we incorporate the death of others into the narrative of our lives.' - Colin Davis, Professor of French, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Author InformationBOAZ HAGIN teaches at the Department of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University, Israel. His articles have appeared in Cinema Journal and Camera Obscura, among other publications. He is currently co-writing a book with Thomas Elsaesser on trauma, memory and fantasy in contemporary American cinema. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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