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Thrillers (Genres in American Cinema)

By Martin Rubin

Book information

Year
1999
ISBN
0521581834, 9780521581837, 0521588391, 9780521588393, 9780511624414
LCC
PN1995.9.S87 R83 1999
Open Library ID
OL376223M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
31 MB (32243303 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
336\333
Topic
Art Cinema
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
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Description

The thriller is perhaps the most popular and widespread movie genre--and the most difficult to define. Thrillers can contain gangsters or ghosts, space helmets or fedoras. They charge our familiar world with a spirit of exotic, old-fashioned adventure. They give us pleasure by making us uncomfortable--on the edge of our seats. Thrillers provides a comprehensive treatment of this genre, from silent serials to stalker films, from Alfred Hitchcock to Quentin Tarantino, from The Great Train Robbery to L.A. Confidential. This accessible, wide-ranging volume is designed to appeal to students and general filmgoers alike, and shows how this visceral, double-faced film genre has aroused our intense sensations throughout decades of American cinema.

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