Understanding film theory
Publisher: London : Macmillan Education : Palgrave, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Second editionDescription: xiv, 325 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:- 1137587946
- 9781137587947
- 1137528230
- 9781137528230
- Film theory
- PN1995
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Whitecliffe Library General Shelves | General | PN 1995 DOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0016825 |
Includes bibliographical references, filmography (pages 302-312), and index.
1. Auteur Theory -- Case study: Alfred Hitchcock -- Case study: Guillermo del Toro -- 2. Adaptations -- Case study: The Hunger Games (Gary Ross, 2012) -- 3. Genre Theory -- Case study: The British Gangster Film -- Case study: The Musical -- 4. Formalism -- Case study: Lola Rennt/Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) -- 5. Structuralism and Post-Structuralism -- Case study: Once Upon a Time in the West (Sergio Leone, 1968) -- 6. Marxism -- Case study: The Lego Movie (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, 2014) -- 7. Realism -- Case study: Dogme 95 -- Case study: The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012) -- 8. Postmodernism -- Case study: Moulin Rouge! (Baz Luhrmann, 2001) -- 9. Psychoanalysis -- Case study: Oldboy (Chan-Wook Park, 2003) -- 10. Feminism -- Case study: Frozen (Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, 2013) -- 11. Masculinity -- Case study: Ryan Gosling -- 12. Queer Theory -- Case study: Blue is the Warmest Colour (Abdellatif Kechiche, 2013) -- 13. Race and Ethnicity -- Case study: Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino, 2012) -- 14. Postcolonial and Transnational Cinemas -- Case study: Avatar (James Cameron, 2009) -- 15. Stars -- Case study: Amitabh Bachchan -- Case study: Dame Judi Dench -- 16. Audience Research and Reception -- Case study: Tartan Video.
"Provides an approachable and extensive introduction to film theory, written by two highly experienced senior lecturers. Bringing a fresh, contemporary and accessible approach to what is often perceived to be a challenging and old-fashioned area of film studies that requires time and effort to grasp, the text illustrates why theory is important and demonstrates how it can be applied in a meaningful way."-- Provided by publisher.