John Sayles

Ajouter à ma liste

de David R. Shumway

Type

Studies

Sujet

Director > John Sayles

Mots Clés

John Sayles

Année d'édition

2012

Editeur

University of Illinois Press

Collection

Contemporary Film Directors

Langue

anglais

Taille du livre

Format

Paperback • 182 pages
5 ½ x 8 ¼ inches (14 x 21 cm)

ISBN

978-0-252-07856-9

Appréciation

(0 vote)

X

Moyenne des votes :

0	vote	= On peut s'en passer
0	vote	= Bon livre
0	vote	= Excellent livre
0	vote	= Unique / une référence

Votre vote : -

Description de l'ouvrage:
John Sayles is the very paradigm of the contemporary independent filmmaker. By raising much of the funding for his films himself, Sayles functions more independently than most directors, and he has used his freedom to write and produce films with a distinctive personal style and often clearly expressed political positions. From The Return of the Secaucus Seven to Sunshine State, his films have consistently expressed progressive political positions on issues including race, gender, sexuality, class, and disability. In this study, David R. Shumway examines the defining characteristic of Sayles's cinema: its realism. Positing the filmmaker as a critical realist, Shumway explores Sayles's attention to narrative in critically acclaimed and popular films such as Matewan, Eight Men Out, Passion Fish, and Lone Star. The study also details the conditions under which Sayles's films have been produced, distributed, and exhibited, affecting the way in which these films have been understood and appreciated. In the process, Shumway presents Sayles as a teacher who tells historically accurate stories that invite audiences to consider the human world they all inhabit.

Voir le site internet de l'éditeur University of Illinois Press

Voir la filmographie complète de John Sayles sur le site IMDB ...