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OverviewAt least three of director Jacques Tourneurs films--Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man--are recognized as horror classics. Yet his contributions to these films are often minimized by scholars, with most of the credit going to the films producer, Val Lewton. A detailed examination of the directors full body of work reveals that those elements most evident in the Tourneur-Lewton collaborations--the lack of monsters and the stylized use of suggested violence--are equally apparent in Tourneurs films before and after his work with Lewton. Mystery and sensuality were hallmarks of his style, and he possessed a highly artistic visual and aural style. This insightful critical study examines each of Tourneurs films, as well as his extensive work on MGM shorts (1936-1942) and in television. What emerges is evidence of a highly coherent directorial style that runs throughout Tourneurs works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris FujiwaraPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 18.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.812kg ISBN: 9780786404919ISBN 10: 0786404914 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 01 July 1998 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsthe first in-depth exploration of Tourneurs entire career -detailed -informative -immensely readable -insightful -comprehensive -essential -well Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |