Written on the wind [Texte imprimé] / Peter William Evans, Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Country: GrandeBretagne.Publication : Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, cop. 2013Description: 1 vol. (102 p.) : ill. en coul., couv. ill. en coul. ; 19 cmISBN: 978-1-84457-420-9; 1-8445-7420-2.Series: BFI Film ClassicsAbstract: La 4e de couv. indique : "'Written on the wind' (1956) is one of classical Hollywood's most striking films and ranks among Douglas Sirk's finest achievements. An intense melodrama about an alcoholic playboy who marries the woman his best friend secretly loves, the film is highly stylised, psychologically complex, and marked by Sirk's characteristic charting of the social realities of 1950s America. This first single study of 'Written on the wind' reassesses the film's artistic heritage and place within the wider framework of contemporary American culture. Incorporating original archival research, Peter William Evans examines the production, promotion and reception of 'Written on the wind', exploring its themes - of time, memory, space, family, class and sex - as well as its brillianceof form. Its vivid aesthetics, powerful performances and profound treatment of human emotions, make 'Written on the wind' a masterpiece of Hollywood melodrama.".Bibliography: Bibliogr. p. 98-102.Subject - Topical Name: Cinéma -- États-Unis Histoire| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Prêt normal | Bibliothèque provisoire Bron Salle de lecture | Spectacle (Arts du spectacle) | 791.43 Sirk EVA (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0379272897 |
Bibliogr. p. 98-102
La 4e de couv. indique : "'Written on the wind' (1956) is one of classical Hollywood's most striking films and ranks among Douglas Sirk's finest achievements. An intense melodrama about an alcoholic playboy who marries the woman his best friend secretly loves, the film is highly stylised, psychologically complex, and marked by Sirk's characteristic charting of the social realities of 1950s America. This first single study of 'Written on the wind' reassesses the film's artistic heritage and place within the wider framework of contemporary American culture. Incorporating original archival research, Peter William Evans examines the production, promotion and reception of 'Written on the wind', exploring its themes - of time, memory, space, family, class and sex - as well as its brillianceof form. Its vivid aesthetics, powerful performances and profound treatment of human emotions, make 'Written on the wind' a masterpiece of Hollywood melodrama."
