Billy Wilder, American Film Realist

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de Richard Armstrong

Type

Biographies

Sujet

Director > Billy Wilder

Mots Clés

Billy Wilder, director

Année d'édition

2005

Editeur

McFarland & Co

1ere édition

2000

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 172 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7864-2119-3
978-0-7864-2119-0

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Description de l'ouvrage:
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.

À propos de l'auteur :
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.

Revue de Presse:
"a pleasure to read"—Choice; "valuable contribution to the study of Wilder…extraordinarily handy…extensive research…useful"—Film & History; "fascinating…exhaustive researching…the book so excellently researched and written should be the first thing a first-year film student reads without a doubt…a must-read for all film buffs, film students and actors"—Canyon News; "excellent"—Senses of Cinema; "fifteen Wilder films from 1941–81 are analyzed in separate chronological chapters"—Reference & Research Book News.

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