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The Films of Tod Browning (Paperback): Leger Grindon, Robin Blyn, Elisabeth Bronfen, Stefanie Diekmann, Ekkehard Knorer, Boris... The Films of Tod Browning (Paperback)
Leger Grindon, Robin Blyn, Elisabeth Bronfen, Stefanie Diekmann, Ekkehard Knorer, …
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Known as the 'Edgar Allen Poe of cinema', Tod Browning is truly the dark master of filmmaking. However, despite the commercial success he enjoyed during his lifetime, he has never received the critical acclaim his work deserves. Studying under the great master, DW Griffiths, Browning employed a unique cinematic style, involving cross-cutting between scenes, dark noir-ish shadows, and macabre subject matter. Best known for his films "Freaks", "The Unknown", "Mark of the Vampire", "The Devil Doll and Dracula", his dark, gothic style has influenced such filmmakers as Sam Raimi, David Lynch and Tim Burton. This book at last pays tribute to Browning's cinematic legacy. The contributors include academics from the fields of film studies, gender studies and disability studies from universities the world over. "The Monstrous Body Politic of Freaks", "The Film Historian as Archaeologist", "Theatrical Illusion and Browning's films of the 1920s" and "Cultural Alterity and Sexual Desire in Where East is East", are just some of the essays by contributors including Matthew Sweney, Vivian Sobchack and Alec Charles. It is a definitive academic text on Tod Browning's singularly complex body of work, and looks at the entire pantheon of the director's films, analysing his choice of subject matter and cinematic approaches. In a similar vein to Black Dog Publishing's previous success, "For Ever Godard", the book is packaged in colourful, richly illustrated format. Film stills, publicity shots and promotional material will exemplify the various points made in the essays, and will give the book a level of accessibility that is not usually achieved in academic publications. "The Films of Tod Browning" is a long overdue consideration of this influential auteur, and is an essential for film buffs and academics alike.

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