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OverviewThe Multi-Protagonist Film is an insightful and provocative introduction to this important new genre. Explores the origins and history of one of the most exciting new developments in contemporary film worldwide Guides readers through the genre’s central characteristics and conventions, as well as it's evolution and cultural relevance Provides a theoretical framework that is developed through the analysis several films, including Grand Hotel, Singles, American Pie, Short Cuts, and Syriana. Reveals the duality of the genre's contemporary preoccupations: the impact of globalization on human lives versus the current state of intimate affairs, the crisis of marriage, and the proliferation of sexual choices Full Product DetailsAuthor: María del Mar Azcona (University of Zaragoza, Spain)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781444333930ISBN 10: 1444333933 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 10 September 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Plates. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 A Brief History of the Multi-Protagonist Film. 2 Theorizing the Multi-Protagonist Film. 3 An Early Experiment: Grand Hotel. 4 Short Cuts and the Consolidation of a Genre. 5 Adolescent Tapestries: American Pie. 6 Intimacy Multiplies: Singles. 7 Global Thrills: Syriana. Conclusion. References. Index.ReviewsAzcona (Univ. of Zaragoza, Spain) has written a lovely little study of films that depart from the typical focalization on a single protagonist and spread their interest over a multitude of characters. . .Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. (Choice, 1 October 2011)<p> Azcona (Univ. of Zaragoza, Spain) has written a lovely littlestudy of films that depart from the typical focalization on asingle protagonist and spread their interest over a multitude ofcharacters...Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates throughfaculty. (Choice, 1 October 2011) Author InformationMaría del Mar Azcona teaches English and Film Studies at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. She has published articles on film genre, contemporary Hollywood cinema, and Spanish cinema, and is the author of a book on Alejandro González Iñárritu, co-written with Celestino Deleyto (2010). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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