Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage

ISBN-13: 9780674739062 / Angielski / Miękka / 1984 / 296 str.

Stanley Cavell

Opis

During the 30's and 40's, Hollywood produced a genre of madcap comedies that emphasized reuniting the central couple after divorce or separation. And the female protagonists were strong, independent, and sophisticated. Here, Stanley Cavell examines seven of those classic movies for their cinematic techniques, and for such varies themes as feminism, liberty and interdependence. Included are Adam's Rib, Bringing Up Baby, and The Philadelphia Story.

O autorze

Stanley Cavell, geboren 1926, gilt als einer der interessantesten Philosophen Amerikas. Er war von 1963-1997 Professor für Ästhetik und allgemeine Werttheorie an der Harvard University und Präsident der American Philosophical Association. Er ist Ehrendoktor der Hebrew University, Jerusalem sowie der Universität Strasbourg.