History and story in the American political thriller film : Hollywood in the labyrinth

History and story in the American political thriller film Hollywood in the labyrinth

"This book explores the dramatic identity and design of the American political thriller, tracking the close correlation between the evolution of the genre and the history of the United States from the Cuban Missile Crisis to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the ensuing War on Terror"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Maortua, Pablo Castrillo, 1987- autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books [2023]
Materias:
Política > En el cine.
Películas cinematográficas > Aspectos políticos > Estados Unidos.
Películas cinematográficas > Estados Unidos > Historia y crítica.
Estados Unidos > En el cine.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The thriller form
  • American political cinema
  • The political thriller film
  • Gangsters and communists : formative phase (1930s-50s)
  • A cold, M.A.D. world : birth of the political thriller (1960s)
  • A dulled and dreary golden age (1970s)
  • The political thriller in the blockbuster age (1980s-1990s)
  • Fire, brimstone, and drones : the new wave of the 2000s
  • The labyrinth within (2010s)
  • Across the labyrinth : plotting a course
  • Theseus against the system : character types
  • Spatial aesthetics : labyrinths and fortresses.

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