American gangster cinema from Little Caesar to Pulp fiction
"Much analysis of gangster movies has been based upon a study of the gangster as a malign figuration of the American Dream, originally set in the era of the Depression. This text extends previous analysis of the genre by examining the evolution of gangster movies from the 1930s to the contempor...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY :
Palgrave Macmillan
2002
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| Edición: | First published 2002 |
| Colección: | Crime files series
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011463834308016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | "Much analysis of gangster movies has been based upon a study of the gangster as a malign figuration of the American Dream, originally set in the era of the Depression. This text extends previous analysis of the genre by examining the evolution of gangster movies from the 1930s to the contemporary period and by placing them in the context of cultural and cinematic issues such as masculinity, consumerism, and technology. With a close examination of many films from Scarface and Public Enemy to Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, this book provides an insight into a topical and popular subject" -- Contracubierta |
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| Descripción Física: | XVIII, 184 páginas ; 23 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencia bibliográfica (páginas 170-175) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780333674529 9780333684665 |
