The Multi-Protagonist Film
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:10th Sep '10
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The Multi-Protagonist Film is an insightful and provocative introduction to this important new genre.
- Explores the origins and history of one of the most exciting new developments in contemporary film worldwide
- Guides readers through the genre’s central characteristics and conventions, as well as it's evolution and cultural relevance
- Provides a theoretical framework that is developed through the analysis several films, including Grand Hotel, Singles, American Pie, Short Cuts, and Syriana.
- Reveals the duality of the genre's contemporary preoccupations: the impact of globalization on human lives versus the current state of intimate affairs, the crisis of marriage, and the proliferation of sexual choices
"Azcona (Univ. of Zaragoza, Spain) has written a lovely little study of films that depart from the typical focalization on a single protagonist and spread their interest over a multitude of characters. . .Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty." (Choice, 1 October 2011)
ISBN: 9781444333930
Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 20mm
Weight: 408g
176 pages