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THRILLERS
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By: |
Martin Rubin, Barry Keith Grant |
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ISBN 10: |
0521588391 |
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9780521588393 |
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Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
28 March, 1999 |
Series: |
Genres in American Cinema |
Pages: |
336 |
Description: |
An in-depth exploration of the 'thriller' movie genre. |
Synopsis: |
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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70 b/w illus. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
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