The first critical work to emphasize Richard Brook's literariness"
Offers a critical assessment by well-known film scholars
Explores Brooks's engagement with intellectual and cultural trends
Discusses Brooks's engagement with genres
ReFocus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks highlights the accomplishments of one of postwar America's most important and successful directors, with an emphasis on the "literary" aspects of his career, including his work as a screenwriter and adaptor of such modern classics as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lord Jim, and The Brothers Karamazov.
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The first critical work to emphasize Richard Brook's literariness"
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"A comprehensive and telling treatment of an often overlooked director, ReFocus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks includes incisive and elegantly written essays from major film scholars that appreciate a genial director and his oeuvre." -Tom Conley, Harvard University
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ISBN
9781474496575
Publisert
2023-02-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Edinburgh University Press
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
304