The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre - Brossura

Basinger, Jeanine

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ISBN 10: 0819566233 ISBN 13: 9780819566232

Casa editrice: Wesleyan Univ Pr, 2003

Riassunto

One of America’s most renowned film scholars, Jeanine Basinger, offers a revealing, perceptive and highly readable look at the combat film. Discussing over one thousand movies, Basinger covers in-depth the key examples of the genre and uses them to define the meaning of genre itself. From “Bataan” to “Battleground” to “The Dirty Dozen” to “Saving Private Ryan,” the book traces the evolution of the combat genre, as its recurring characters, plots and events are used and reused over time. There is also a section outlining what happens when women replace men in combat and when the subject is treated as comedy. First published in 1986, this updated and expanded edition of the book contains a new introduction, a new chapter on “Saving Private Ryan” and an updated filmography. This is an essential text for anyone seriously interested in genre, movies, and with 38 photographs, as much a treat to look at as it is to read.

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L'autore:

JEANINE BASINGER is the Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University and Chair of the Film Department. She is the author of Silent Stars (Wesleyan, 2000), A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke To Women (Wesleyan, 1995) and numerous other books.

Product Description:

A reading of the World War II combat film. Discussing over 1000 movies, Jeanine Basinger covers in-depth the key examples of the genre and uses them to define the meaning of genre itself. From "Bataan" to "Battleground" to "The Dirty Dozen" to "Saving Private Ryan", the work traces the evolution of the combat genre, as its recurring characters, plots and events are used and reused over time. There is also a section outlining what happens when women replace men in combat and when the subject is treated as comedy. First published in 1986, this updated and expanded edition contains a new introduction, a new chapter on "Saving Private Ryan", and an updated filmography.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Wesleyan Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0819566233
• ISBN 13: 9780819566232
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 372