Blood in the Moonlight - Michael Mann and Information Age Cinema (Paperback)

Director and screenwriter Michael Mann is the creative force behind such movies as Last of the Mohicans and Ali. Markedly reticent, Mann's personal background remains an enigma, but his disparate films contain clear and consistent messages. One of Mann's focuses is on the Information Age. He addresses the nature of modern communication, its use to manipulate and coerce, and the resultant subjugation of truth. The perils inherent in modern technology and communication stand in stark contrast to the power of symbolic and oral exchange, the trusted medium of Mann's protagonists. This critical exploration of the films of Michael Mann examines his recurring focus on the nature of modern communication and information, and their effect on the individual and society. Mann's films highlight the struggle to maintain a connection to reality in a world where information and truth are commodities manipulated and abused by forces that exert increasing control over their content and dissemination. Each chapter examines one of Mann's films - including Manhunter, The Keep, Last of the Mohicans, The Insider and Ali - in which the protagonist longs for a sense of human connection but is pitted against forces that devalue and destroy individuality. Photographs illustrate specific moments from the films, and notes, a bibliography and an index are included.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	February 2005
Authors:	Mark E. Wildermuth
Dimensions:	229 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-2059-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Individual film directors, film-makers Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-2059-6
Barcode:	9780786420599

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