American cinema has always been violent, and never more so than now: exploding heads, buses that blow up if they stop, racial attacks, and general mayhem. From slapstick's comic violence to film noir, from silent cinema to Tarantino, violence has been an integral part of America on screen. This new volume in a successful series analyzes violence, examining its nature, its effects, and its cinematic and social meaning.
| ISBN: | 9780415928090 |
| Publication date: | 18th January 2001 |
| Author: | J David Slocum |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 311 pages |
| Series: | AFI Film Readers |
| Genres: |
Media studies Film history, theory or criticism |
American cinema has always been violent, and never more so than now: exploding heads, buses that blow up if they stop, racial attacks, and general mayhem. From slapstick's comic violence to film noir, from silent cinema to Tarantino, violence has been an integral part of America on screen. This new volume in a successful series analyzes violence, examining its nature, its effects, and its cinematic and social meaning.
Violence and American Cinema features in the following genres: Media studies, Film history, theory or criticism
Violence and American Cinema is available in Hardback, Paperback
Violence and American Cinema was written by J David Slocum and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Violence and American Cinema has 311 pages
Yes it is part of AFI Film Readers series
£139.50