Hollywood Renaissance: The Cinema of Democracy in the Era of Ford, Kapra, and Kazan

ISBN-13: 9780521625524 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 272 str.

Sam B. Girgus

Opis

In this lively and original book, Sam Girgus offers a fresh look at films such as The Searchers, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life, High Noon, and On the Waterfront. He shows how they are part of the cultural and historic debate that examines, structures, and questions what modern America means to its people, the world, and history.

Recenzje

"Girgus is at his best when offering close readings of key films." Steven J. Ross, The Journal of American History

Spis treści

1. Ethnics and Roughnecks: The making of the Hollywood renaissance; 2. The cinema for democracy: John Ford; 3. Gender and American character: Frank Capra; 4. Revisioning heroic masculinity: Hawks and Zinnemann; 5. An American conscience: Elia Kazan; 6. Losing tomorrow: George Stevens; Conclusion.