Vincent M. Gaine
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2011
9780230301054
Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann
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Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
2011
ISBN13: 9780230301054
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
Michael Mann's films receive a detailed analysis as existential dramas, including Heat, Collateral , The Last of the Mohicans and Public Enemies. The book demonstrates that Mann's films perform critical engagement with existentialism, illustrating the problems and opportunities of living according to this philosophy.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780230301054
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: MANN AND MOVIES Michael Mann: Hollywood Auteur? Film and Philosophy PART II: CRIME AND SOLITUDE Being the Thief (1981) Psychological Resolution in Manhunter (1986) Isolation and Desolation in Heat (1995) Indifference and Compassion in Collateral (2004) Pretence and Romance in Miami Vice (2006) PART III: HISTORY AND SOCIAL CONSCIENCE Origins of Evil in The Keep (1983) Utopia Lost in The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Hazardous Authenticity in The Insider (1999) Being the People's Champion in Ali (2001) Ethics, Engagement and Enemies Bibliography Filmography Index