A collection of the world's most mind-boggling, thought-provoking, and downright hilarious theories... Zobraziť viac
This collection brings together contemporary work from Britain, Germany and the United States on how law and lawyers in the Anglo-American legal system have been represented in film, particularly in the past 40 years. It seeks to provide an overview of... Zobraziť viac
This revised and updated edition includes two new chapters that examine Allen's work since 1992. Zobraziť viac
Flamenco Music and National Identity in Spain illustrates the efforts of the current government in southern Spain to establish flamenco music as a significant patrimonial symbol and marker of cultural identity. Further, it aims to demonstrate that... Zobraziť viac
Westerns may have had their heyday, but they remain popular. The greatest films from 1914, when The Squaw Man and The Virginian were among the genre's best, through 2001, when American Outlaws and Texas Rangers were tops, are the subject of this work... Zobraziť viac
This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary blockbusters of India and Asia, and the post World War II emergence of global film... Zobraziť viac
The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy.Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub '; Catch a Rising Star' as a twenty-one-year-old college student ... Zobraziť viac
The classic guide to making documentaries, now revised and expanded for today''s filmmakerThe second edition of Making Documentary Films and Videos fully updates the popular guidebook that has given readers around the world the knowledge and confidence... Zobraziť viac
In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films... Zobraziť viac
As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton's personal and business archives... Zobraziť viac
The heroine of MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells her life story from the music halls of London to Broadway stardom. Over the years Julie Andrews has been much interviewed in the press and on television... Zobraziť viac
At Thornfield Hall, resolute and independent Jane Eyre finds fulfillment in her duties as governess, and the love of her life in her employer Edward Rochester. But when a dark secret from Rochester's past comes to light, ... Zobraziť viac
In a remarkable adventure, Jacques Copeau brought the troupe of the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier to the Garrick Theatre in New York City in the fall of 1917. During the next two theater seasons, he staged more than forty different plays in repertory in... Zobraziť viac
This Companion offers a wide-ranging and innovative guide to one of the most exciting and important periods in British theatrical history. The scope of the volume extends from the age of Garrick to the Romantic transformation of acting inaugurated by... Zobraziť viac
A systematic attempt to apply Jungian theory to the analysis of key contemporary icons and films. Zobraziť viac
Valuable to all scholars and students of English and Continental theatre and drama. Zobraziť viac
During the 1968 Prague Spring and the Soviet-led invasion and occupation that followed, Czechoslovakia's Army Film studio was responsible for some of the most politically subversive and aesthetically innovative films of the period. This book examines... Zobraziť viac
De-centering queer theory seeks to reorient queer theory to a different conception of bodies and sexuality derived from Eastern European Marxism. The book articulates a contrast between the concept of the productive body, which draws its epistemology... Zobraziť viac
This critical introduction to gay and lesbian identity within the media explores the concept of 'new storytelling'. The case studies look at film, television and online media, focusing on the narrative potential of individual storytellers who, as... Zobraziť viac
