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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780786421190
ISBN-10: 0786421193
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Armstrong, Richard
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 10 mm
Von/Mit: Richard Armstrong
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2005
Gewicht: 0,262 kg
Artikel-ID: 133991239