Murder and the Movies

Murder and the Movies
David Thomson
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Hardback
h216 x 140mm - 240pg
4 Sep 2020 US
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9780300220018
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A renowned movie critic on film' s treatment of one of mankind' s darkest behaviors: murder How many acts of murder have each of us followed on a screen? What does that say about us? Do we remain law-abiding citizens who wouldn' t hurt a fly? Film historian David Thomson, known for wit and subversiveness, leads us into this very delicate subject. While unpacking classics such as Seven,Kind Hearts and Coronets,Strangers on a Train,The Conformist,The Godfather, and The Shining, he offers a disconcerting sense of how the form of movies makes us accomplices in this sinister narrative process. By turns seductive and astringent, very serious and suddenly hilarious, Murder and the Movies admits us into what Thomson calls "a warped triangle": the creator working out a compelling death; the killer doing his and her best; and the entranced reader and spectator trying to cling to life and a proper sense of decency.
"Thomson' s dive into dependency of movies on murder leads to a surprisingly quiet tone, a conversation of lowered voices: a sense of film enacting some fated, circular history. "-Greil Marcus "Thomson, one of the world' s leading film critics and historians, in his polished, recognizable style (dancing writing, provocative gestures, first person participation), has produced a slim, smart, readable volume on murder, movies, and society. "-Jonathan Kirshner, author of Hollywood' s Last Golden Age "Completely unpredictable, always surprising, always deeply engaging, and always very entertaining. You never know where Thomson may take you. You just know that wherever he does take you will be a wonderful place he will let you discover for yourself. "-Richard Burt, University of Florida
David Thomson is one of the great living authorities on movies, and is, most notably, the author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. He has written more than 20 books, including biographies of David O. Selznick and Orson Welles.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780300220018
Published: 4 Sep 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 666g
Pages: 240

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