Lexicon of Global Melodrama

• Outros Autores: Paul, Heike (Editor), Marak, Sarah (Editor), Gerund, Katharina (Editor), Henderson, Marius (Editor)
• Formato: Recurso Electrónico Capítulo de Livro
• Idioma: inglês
• Publicado em: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2022
• Colecção: Global Sentimentality 1
• Assuntos: Film theory & criticism; Media studies; Cultural studies; Film; Culture; Media; Cultural Studies; Gender Studies; Media Studies
• Acesso em linha: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Resumo

This new go-to reference book for global melodrama assembles contributions by experts from a wide range of disciplines, including cultural studies, film and media studies, gender and queer studies, political science, and postcolonial studies. The melodramas covered in this volume range from early 20th century silent movies to contemporary films, from independent ›arthouse‹ productions to Hollywood blockbusters. The comprehensive overview of global melodramatic film in the Lexicon constitutes a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners of film, teachers, film critics, and anyone who is interested in the past and present of melodramatic film on a global scale. The Lexicon of Global Melodrama includes essays on All That Heaven Allows, Bombay, Casablanca, Die Büchse der Pandora, In the Mood for Love, Nosotros los Pobres, Terra Sonâmbula, and Tokyo Story.

Descrição Física

1 electronic resource (400 p.)

ISBN

9783839459737
9783837659733

Acesso

Open Access