States of Danger and Deceit

The European Political Thriller in the 1970s

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Edited by Rachel Hayward, Ellen Smith and Andy Willis

Type

Studies

Subject

Genre > Thriller

Keywords

thriller, politics, 1970s, Europe

Publishing date

2024

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 208 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-5261-7643-1

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Book Presentation:
States of danger and deceit places key films (Z (1969), The Mattei Affair (1972), State of Siege (1972), The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), Illustrious Corpses (1976)) and filmmakers (Costa-Gavras, Elio Petri, Francesco Rosi, Volker Schlöndorff) from across Europe into their historical, political and social contexts before considering the ways they have impacted upon politically engaged filmmakers since.

Presented in a dossier format, made up of shorter engaging pieces, this volume offers a series of contextualisations and detailed explorations of significant examples of the political thriller from across Europe.

About the authors:
Rachel Hayward is Head of Film Strategy at HOME, Manchester Ellen Smith is a freelance film writer, programmer and educator Andy Willis is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Salford and Senior Visiting Curator: Film at HOME, Manchester

See the publisher website: Manchester University Press