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Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull

Kevin J Hayes editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:7th Feb '05

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Raging Bull explores all facets of the groundbreaking 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese.

Raging Bull: A Cambridge Film Handbook presents the fullest critical appreciation of Scorsese's film available. Contributors from different disciplines look at the groundbreaking film from a variety of perspectives, providing fundamental information for students, new ideas for seasoned film scholars, and a jargon-free style that all readers can appreciate.Raging Bull (1980) represents American film making at its best. Since its initial release, the film has been called the greatest film of the 1980s, the greatest boxing film ever made, the greatest sports film ever made, and, indeed, one of the greatest films of all time. Raging Bull: A Cambridge Film Handbook presents the fullest critical appreciation of Scorsese's film available. The introduction tells the story of how the film came about, examining its inspirations and positioning Raging Bull within the history of cinema. Subsequent chapters, each written by contributors from different disciplines - film studies, literary history, theater history - discuss the film from a variety of perspectives. Though primarily directed toward undergraduate and graduate film courses, this collection should enhance appreciation of Raging Bull for all readers. Contributors to this volume have been issued a challenge: to write chapters that contain fundamental information for students, to include new information and ideas for seasoned film scholars, and to write in a jargon-free style that all readers can appreciate.

ISBN: 9780521829151

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm

Weight: 430g

178 pages