Alternative worlds in Hollywood cinema: resonance between realms
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1. Verfasser: Walters, James, (James R.) (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bristol, UK Intellect 2008
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Includes filmography
Alternative worlds in films such as The Wizard of Oz, Its a Wonderful Life, Donnie Darko and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind offer similarities and resonances to our world, but provide a way for filmmakers to address the human condition by forming a sincere and serious connection with everyday life. An illuminating new book explores the history, background and meaning of films that feature alternative worlds films in which characters cross back and forth between another world and our own, which bring out correspondences and resonances between the worlds they depict. The popularity of
Establishing contexts -- Imagined worlds -- Making it home : The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming,1939) & The Woman in the window (Fritz Lang, 1944) -- Return to innocence : Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (Michael Gondry, 2004) -- Potential worlds -- Reclaiming the real : It's a wonderful life (Frank Capra, 1946) -- The search for tomorrow : Groundhog day (Harold Ramis, 1993) -- Other worlds -- Life beyond reason : Brigadoon (Vincente Minnelli, 1954) -- Rehearsal space : Pleasantville (Gary Ross, 1998)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (232 pages)
ISBN:128177622X
1841502022
1841502529
9781281776228
9781841502021
9781841502526

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