The Films of Peter Greenaway: Sex, Death and Provocation - Brossura

Keesey, Douglas

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0786425172 ISBN 13: 9780786425174

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2006

Riassunto

British filmmaker Peter Greenaway says life offers only two subjects: “One is sex and the other is death.” Greenaway uses both and romanticizes neither; indeed, his goal is the antithesis of the sanitary and sentimental portrayal of humanity. Although his films have met with outrage from some viewers, cult audiences praise them for insightful messages: that people are detached from violence because they fail to see others’ bodies as identical to their own; that predatory capitalism has caused humans to lose sight of our shared physicality and mortality; and that taboos are simply a system allowing people to exercise power over others. This book examines nine of Greenaway’s feature films, dedicating a chapter to each: The Draughtsman’s Contract; A Zed and Two Noughts; The Belly of an Architect; Drowning by Numbers; The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover; Prospero’s Books; The Baby of Mâcon; The Pillow Book; and 8 ½ Women. The author examines the characters and plot, studies the structure and elements of the story, explores Greenaway’s motives and reactions, and reveals audience reactions, including comments from viewers. A filmography lists films written and directed by Peter Greenaway from 1962 to 2004.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Douglas Keesey is a professor of film and literature at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He lives in Cayucos.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0786425172
• ISBN 13: 9780786425174
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 231