Film Criticism, the Cold War, and the Blacklist
"[A] fresh view, if not always of the films, then of the way critics and scholars have shaped discussions over time." The Arts Fuse "Smith is in his element when unearthing subtext ... His readings have a richness of their own." -- Bernard F. Dick American Studies "Excellent... comprehensive." Journal of American Culture
Film Criticism, the Cold War, and the Blacklist examines the long-term reception of several key American films released during the postwar period, focusing on the two main critical lenses used in the interpretation of these films: propaganda and allegory. Les mer
In charting the development of these particular readings, Film Criticism, the Cold War, and the Blacklist features case studies of many canonical Cold War titles, including The Red Menace, On the Waterfront, The Robe, High Noon, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of California Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 368
- ISBN
- 9780520280670
- Utgivelsesår
- 2014
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
"[A] fresh view, if not always of the films, then of the way critics and scholars have shaped discussions over time." The Arts Fuse "Smith is in his element when unearthing subtext ... His readings have a richness of their own." -- Bernard F. Dick American Studies "Excellent... comprehensive." Journal of American Culture