Refocus: the Literary Films of Richard Brooks
R Barton Palmer editor Homer B Pettey editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:21st Feb '23
Should be back in stock very soon
The first critical work to emphasize Richard Brook's literariness" Offers a critical assessment by well-known film scholars Explores Brooks's engagement with intellectual and cultural trends Discusses Brooks's engagement with genres ReFocus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks highlights the accomplishments of one of postwar America's most important and successful directors, with an emphasis on the "literary" aspects of his career, including his work as a screenwriter and adaptor of such modern classics as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lord Jim, and The Brothers Karamazov. "
"A comprehensive and telling treatment of an often overlooked director, ReFocus: The Literary Films of Richard Brooks includes incisive and elegantly written essays from major film scholars that appreciate a genial director and his oeuvre." -Tom Conley, Harvard University
ISBN: 9781474496575
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304 pages