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Sin and redemption. The ridiculous and the sublime. The
carnivalesque excess of the Strip and the barrenness of the desert
surrounding the city. Visited by millions of fortune seekers - and
starry-eyed lovers - each year, Las Vegas is a city with as many
apparent contradictions as Elvis impersonators and this complexity
is reflected in the diversity of films that have been shot on
location there. A copiously illustrated retrospective of Vegas's
appearances on the big screen, this new volume in Intellect's World
Film Locations series presents synopses of scenes from a broad
selection of films - from big-budget blockbusters like Oceans
Eleven to acclaimed classics Rain Man, Casino and The Godfather to
cult favourites like Showgirls and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Insightful essays throughout explore a range of topics, including
the Rat Pack's Las Vegas, the cinematised Strip, Las Vegas as a
frequent backdrop for science fiction and the various film
portrayals of iconic pop-cultural figures like Elvis and Frank
Sinatra. Rounding out this information are film stills juxtaposed
with photographs of the locations as they appear today.
Comme l'a note le philosophe Jacques Derrida, l'enregistrement des
voix a ete l'un des evenements marquants du siecle passe. Le
sociolinguiste William Labov s'est interesse aux motivations
sociales des variations phonologiques, mais non pas a la voix en
tant que telle. Les recherches effectuees sur la texture et la
qualite de la voix ou la relation entre la voix et l'affect sont
beaucoup plus rares. Le sujet est mentionne dans les discussions
sur la musique, le doublage, le theatre et la traduction, sans
toutefois etre analyse en profondeur. Les articles sur la voix
correspondent en outre a un developpement relativement recent dans
les domaines de la psycholinguistique et de la psychoacoustique,
lie a un regain d'interet pour les etudes sur l'emotion de maniere
generale. Le present recueil d'articles offre une perspective
pluridisciplinaire au carrefour entre la sociolinguistique, la
phonologie et les etudes cinematographiques.
In occupied France, the Nazis pursued aggressive, tightly
orchestrated measures designed to monopolize the French market and
foster agitation against Americans, Jews, Communists, and others.
The documentary film was one instrument of propaganda employed by
the Nazi occupiers, as well as the Vichy government and
collaborationists. Nearly two hundred of those documentaries have
been restored by the French Film Archives. Jean-Pierre
Bertin-Maghit's Propaganda Documentaries in France: 1940-1944 is
the first volume specifically devoted to nonfiction propaganda
films distributed in France during the "dark years" of the German
Occupation. This book provides a concise overview of Vichy and
German film policies, including the purchase of an extensive
network of movie houses, many of which were expropriated from
Jewish owners. In addition, popular prewar American and French
feature films were banned, while theaters were flooded with
propagandist titles. Bertin-Maghit also illustrates how ideological
priorities and political negotiations played out in both topical
documentaries and weekly newsreels, juxtaposing Vichy's
integrationist propaganda with German-sponsored documentaries of
agitation and exclusion. While documentaries are the primary focus
of this work, the author also addresses other forms of propaganda,
such as newsreels and posters. Appearing in English for the first
time-and featuring a filmography of 178 restored works-Propaganda
Documentaries in France: 1940-1944 is a provocative and
wide-ranging work of history and cinema that will be of interest to
film scholars and historians as well as sociologists and political
scientists.
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe was an actress, singer,
and sex symbol whose influence far outlasted her short life.
Contributors to "Fan Phenomena: Marilyn Monroe "situate the
platinum blonde starlet's omnipresent cultural relevance within the
zeitgeist of current popular culture and explore the influence she
has had on numerous elements of it. Her aesthetics and images have
been reappropriated, recreated, imitated, and emulated by such
celebrities as Lindsay Lohan, Jayne Mansfield, Drew Barrymore, Anna
Nicole Smith, and Madonna. The quintessential American sex symbol,
Monroe was an influential style icon for a spectrum of designers,
including Dolce and Gabbana, Betsey Johnson, and Nike, all of whom
have named lines of clothing, shoes, or accessories after the star.
The essays here explore representations of Monroe in visual
culture by looking at the ways she is reimagined in visual art
while also considering how her posthumous appearance and image are
appropriated in current advertisements. With an inside look at the
universe of Marilyn Monroe impersonators and look-alike contests
for both males and females, the book also explores numerous homages
to Monroe in music, from the 1979 opera "Marilyn "by Lorenzo
Ferrero to Nicki Minaj's song "Marilyn Monroe." The definitive
guide to one of the most famous women who ever lived, the book will
be essential reading for any scholar of twentieth-century American
popular culture.
Prague - known as 'The City of Dreams', 'The Hundred-Spired City'
and, most significantly for this study, 'Hollywood of the East' -
has played an important role in the history of the seventh art. The
Czech capital often functions as an onscreen surrogate for other
major European cities such as London, Paris, Venice, Vienna and
Zurich. In exploring the intersection of the city and cinema, World
Film Locations: Prague traverses the Czech capital's topography,
legendary sites and landmarks as they appear on screen - including
Charles Bridge, Old Town, Mala Strana, Wenceslas Square, the
Vlatava River and Prague Castle - in an internationally diverse
range of exemplary films set there, such as The Student of Prague,
the first feature-length horror film; the controversial Ecstasy,
starring Hedy Lamarr before she became a Hollywood star; Czech New
Wave films including Closely Observed Trains; Czech New Wave auteur
Milos Forman's critically acclaimed Amadeus; Steven Soderbergh's
Kafka; and action/adventure productions Mission Impossible, The
Bourne Identity, Casino Royale and The League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen, among others. Along with an historical overview of
Prague in film, lengthier essays by leading film scholars and
professors consider Prague's iconic Barrandov Studios as well as
the impact of World War II, the Cold War and the Prague Spring.
This collection, an invaluable resource for the study of cinematic
psychogeography, will be of great interest to students, scholars
and aficionados of East-Central European film as well as literary,
cultural and sociopolitical history.
As France's oldest city, Marseilles has a significant cinematic
culture, dating back to the 1890s when the Lumiere brothers shot
many films there. Due to its prolific film industry in the 1920s,
Marseilles was referred to as 'the French Los Angeles'. This volume
showcases Marseilles's diversity as articulated onscreen: from the
winding streets of the Panier to the Old Port's noisy markets, from
the bustling Canebiere to the dockyards of the Grand Port Maritime,
from the cliffs of Provencal encircling the city to sun-drenched
calanques leading to the dazzling cerulean sea. Marseilles,
France's oldest city, has a significant cinematic culture, dating
back to the 1890s when the Lumiere brothers shot many films there.
Due to its prolific film industry in the 1920s, Marseilles was
referred to as 'the French Los Angeles'. World Film Locations:
Marseilles features maps of film scenes, high quality screengrabs,
and images of movie locations as they appear today, accompanied by
original texts penned by leading international film scholars and
critics. Essays treat Marcel Pagnol's classic trilogy, firmly
ensconced within the French collective unconscious; cinematic
adaptations of the Marseillais novelist Jean-Claude Izzo; onscreen
appearances of the Old Port and the Canebiere, and immigrants in
Marseilles films. Scene reviews are selected from 46 films,
including oeuvres by acclaimed directors such as Jacques Audiard,
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Luc Besson's Taxi franchise, Bertrand Blier,
Richard Curtis, Jacques Demy, Jean Epstein, John Frankenheimer,
William Friedkin, Jean-Luc Godard, Norman Jewison, Joshua Logan,
Jean-Pierre Melville, Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean
Renoir, Ridley Scott, and Berlin School auteur Angela Schanelac.
"We'll always have Paris," Humphrey Bogart assures Ingrid
Bergman in the oft-quoted farewell scene from "Casablanca" in which
Bogart's character, hard-hearted restaurateur Rick Blaine, bids
former lover Ilsa Lund goodbye. The backdrop against which they
first fell in love, Paris later serves as a reminder of their deep
mutual longings. And with a host of different realizations by
filmmakers from Philip Kaufman to Julien Leclercq to Woody Allen,
there is no question that Paris has likewise endured in the
memories of cinephiles worldwide. "World Film Locations: Paris
"takes readers on an unforgettable tour of the City of Lights past
and present through the many films that have been set there. Along
the way, we revisit iconic tourist sites from the Eiffel
Tower--whose stairs and crossbars inspired more than one famous
chase scene--to the Moulin Rouge overlooking the famously seedy
Place Pigalle. Other films explore lesser-known quartiers usually
tucked away from the tourist's admiring gaze. Handsomely
illustrated with full-color film stills and contemporary
photographs, more than fifty scenes are individually considered
with special attention to their use of Paris's topography as it
intersects with characters, narrative, and plot. A host of
important genres and cinematic movements are featured, including
poetic realism, the New Wave, cinema-verite, the literary works of
the Left Bank Group, and Luc Besson's slickly stylized cinema du
look. Meanwhile, essays foreground contributions from Francophone
African directors and emigre filmmakers. For centuries, Paris has
reigned over the popular imagination. For those who have visited or
those who have only imagined it through art, literature, and film,
"World Film Locations: Paris "presents a wonder-filled cinematic
exploration of the mythical city that fans of French cinema--and
new initiates--will appreciate.
Founded by the Puritans in 1630 and the site of many of the
American Revolution's major precursors and events (including the
Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and Paul Revere's midnight
ride, among others), Boston has played--and continues to play--an
influential role in the shaping of the historic, intellectual,
cultural, and political landscapes of the United States. And Boston
has a significantly rich tradition of cinematic representation.
While Harvard is central to many of the films set in the Greater
Boston area, "World Film Locations: Boston "considers the full
spectrum of Boston's abundant aesthetic potential, reviewing films
located within as well as far beyond Harvard's hallowed halls and
ivy-covered gates.
Many iconic American classics, blockbusters, romantic comedies,
and legal thrillers, as well as films examining Boston's criminal
underside, particularly in juxtaposition to the city's elitist high
society, were filmed on location in the city's streets and back
lots. "World Film Locations: Boston "looks in depth into a highly
select group of forty-six films such as "Love Story," "Good Will
Hunting," "The Friends of Eddy Coyle, "and" The Social Network,
"among many others, presented at the intersection of critical
analysis and stunning visual critique (with material from the films
themselves as well as photographs of the contemporary city
locations). Featuring articles and film scene reviews written by a
variety of leading contemporary film writers, critics, and
scholars, this book is a multimedia resource that will find a
welcome audience in movie lovers in Beantown and beyond.
The acclaimed French auteur behind the mind-bending modern classic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), for which he won an
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Michel Gondry has
directed a number of innovative, ground-breaking films and
documentaries, episodes of the acclaimed television show Kidding
and some of the most influential music videos in the history of the
medium. In this collection, a range of international scholars
offers a comprehensive study of this significant and influential
figure, covering his French- and English-language films and videos,
and framing Gondry as a transnational auteur whose work provides
insight into both French/European and American cinematic and
cultural identity. With detailed case studies of films such as
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep (2006),
Microbe & Gasoline (2015) and Mood Indigo (2013), this
collection appeals to readers interested in the various media in
which Gondry has worked, and in contemporary post-modern French and
American cinema in general.
An insight into French film through its actors: profiles of 175
actors and actresses of the French Cinema, illustrated with
caricatures of each actor by Jenny BATLAY and Igor BRATUSEK. - Not
just biographies, but personal sketches of the actors and
actresses, looking at their personalities, acting, and careers. The
book is presented alphabetically in mini-dictionary form, and its
contributors include academics from around the world - from
universities in Australia, Austria, Canada, Cyprus, France,
Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and throughout
the United States - as well as journalists, film curators, and
lovers of French cinema, both francophones and Francophiles. It
contains a comprehensive alphabetical Index of 2,200 Films - mostly
French Films (with their alternative English titles where these
were issued), as well as American and European films in which the
profiled French actors have appeared. Accurate biographical details
(from original records) are provided, including birth names for
those actors with a stage name different to their birth names.
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The acclaimed French auteur behind the mind-bending modern classic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, for which he won an Academy
Award for Best Original Screenplay, Michel Gondry has directed a
number of innovative, ground-breaking films and documentaries,
episodes of the acclaimed television show Kidding and some of the
most influential music videos in the history of the medium. In this
collection, a range of international scholars offers a
comprehensive study of this significant and influential figure,
covering his French and English-language films and videos, and
framing Gondry as a transnational auteur whose work provides
insight into both French/European and American cinematic and
cultural identity. With detailed case studies of films such as
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), The Science of Sleep
(2006), Microbe & Gasoline (2015) and Mood Indigo (2013), this
collection will appeal to readers interested in the various media
in which Gondry has worked, and in contemporary post-modern French
and American cinema in general.
Marcelline Block's Situating the Feminist Gaze and Spectatorship in
Postwar Cinema breaks new ground in exploring feminist film theory.
It is a wide-ranging collection (re)visiting important theoretical
questions as well as offering close analyses of films produced in
the United States, France, England, Belgium, and Russia. This
anthology investigates exciting areas of research for critical
inquiry into film and gender studies as well as feminist, queer,
and postfeminist theories, and treats film texts from Marguerite
Duras to 21st century horror films; from Agnes Varda's 2007
installation at the Pantheon to the post-Soviet Russian filmmakers
Aleksei Balabanov and Valerii Todorovskii; from Quentin Tarantino's
Death Proof to Sofia Coppola's postfeminist trilogy; from Chantal
Akerman's "transhistorical, transgressive and transgendered gaze"
to the "quantum gaze" in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park; from
Hitchcock's "good-looking blondes" to the career-woman-in-peril
thriller, among others. According to the semiotician Marshall
Blonsky of the New School University in New York, "given the
breadth of the editor's choices, this volume makes a splendid
contribution to feminist and cinematic fields, as well as cultural
and media studies, postmodernism, and postfeminism. It lends
readers `new eyes' to view canonical and other film texts." David
Sterritt, chairman of the National Society of Film Critics, states
that this anthology "should be required reading for students and
scholars, among other readers interested in the interaction of
cinema with contemporary culture." Situating the Feminist Gaze and
Spectatorship is prefaced by Jean-Michel Rabate's brilliant essay,
"Mulvey was the First..."
Gender is an exciting area of current research in the medical
humanities, and by combining the study of medical narratives with
theories of gender and sexuality, the essays in Gender Scripts in
Medicine and Narrative illustrate the power of gender stereotypes
to shape the way medicine is practiced and perceived. The chapters
of Gender Scripts in Medicine and Narrative investigate gendered
perceptions and representations of healers and patients in fiction,
memoir, popular literature, poetry, film, television, the history
of science, new media, and visual art. The fourteen chapters of
Gender Scripts in Medicine and Narrative are organized into four
cohesive sections. These chapters investigate the impact of gender
stereotypes on medical narratives from a variety of points of view,
considering narratives from diverse languages, time periods,
genres, and media. Each section addresses some of the most pressing
and provocative issues in theories of gender and the medical
humanities: I. Gendering the Medical Gaze and Pathology; II.
Monitoring Race through Reproduction; III. Rescripting Trauma and
Healing; and IV. Medical Masculinities.Along with these sections,
Gender Scripts Medicine and Narrative features a preface by Rita
Charon, MD, PhD, Director and Founder, The Program in Narrative
Medicine, Columbia University, a foreword by Marcelline Block, and
an introduction by Angela Laflen. This collection takes a truly
interdisciplinary look at the topic of gender and medicine, and the
impressive group of contributors to the anthology represent a wide
range of academic fields of inquiry, including medical humanities,
bioethics, English, modern languages, women's studies, film theory,
postcolonial theory, art history, the history of science and
medicine, new media studies, theories of trauma, among others. This
approach of crossing boundaries of genre and discipline makes the
volume accessible to scholars who are concerned with narrative,
gender, and/or medical ethics.Click here for a recent review of
this title.
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