The Films of Luis Buñuel: Subjectivity and Desire (Oxford Hispanic Studies)

This text presents a study of the films of Luis Bunuel, surrealist scourge of the bourgeoisie. The book discusses Bunuel in the context of the most recent debates in film studies and presents new readings on the whole range of his work, from the Mexican movies of the 1950s to such classics of European cinema as "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie", "That Obscure Object of Desire", and "Belle de Jour". This study should interest scholars and students of film studies and Hispanic studies as well as general readers interested in film and Bunuel in particular.

Humor & Entertainment

Evans, Peter William

Movies

Oxford University Press

This is a major new study of the films of Luis Bunuel, surrealist scourge of the bourgeosie and enduring influence on European cinema. The book is unique in offering an extended analysis of Bunuel's films in the context of contemporary debates in film studies, focusing in particular on questions of subjectivity and desire. Throughout, Bunuel's films are viewed as both the brilliant, subversive expressions of the director's fantasies and obsessions and as reflections of wider cultural norms and preoccupations. Making use of psychoanalysis and gender theory, Peter Evans explores Bunuel's characteristic thematics of transgression and his status as exile of outsider. The whole range of his work is discussed, from the critically neglected "bread and butter" Mexican melodramas of the 1950s to such classics of European cinema as The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, That Obscure Object of Desire, and Belle de Jour. Accessible, lively, and compelling, The Films of Luis Bunuel provides a much-needed revaluation of one of the world's greatest film-makers.

Business & Money

Economics

Clarendon Press

Terms of Endearment: Hollywood Romantic Comedy of the 1980s and 1990s

Blue Skies and Silver Linings: Aspects of the Hollywood Musical

Babington, Bruce

Manchester Univ Pr

Affairs to remember: The Hollywood comedy of the sexes

An analysis of the great Hollywood classic comedy genre from "Bringing up Baby" in the 1930s right up to Dustin Hoffman's "Tootsie", this book also looks at the work of Bob Hope, Mae West and Woody Allen in order to discover the social and sexual dynamics of film comedy. Babington and Evans have also co-authored "Blue Skies and Silver Linings". The book is intended for students of film studies and enthusiasts of American popular culture.

Affairs to Remember: The Hollywood Comedy of the Sexes

Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema

Arts & Photography

Performing Arts

This is a major survey and analysis of the relationship between religion and film, and traces the development of this genre in Hollywood. The book examines the impact of religion, ethnicity, sexuality and gender on this complex genre, within the context of American history. The authors raise questions of narrative spectacle, Jewish-Christian relations, authorship, star meanings, the representation of Christ and sexual desire. The authors theorize the Biblical epic in its three main forms: the Old Testament epic; the Christ film; and the Roman-Christian epic. Films analyzed include "David and Bathsheba", "The Last Temptation of Christ", "The King of Kings", "The Greatest Story Ever Told", "Demetrius and the Gladiators", "Samson and Delilah" and "Ben Hur".

This major study ranges over British director Reed's entire career, combining observation of general trends and patterns with detailed analysis of twenty films, both acknowledged masterpieces and lesser-known works. Films examined include Bank Holiday, A Girl Must Live, Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, The Third Man, Night Train to Munich, The Way Ahead, Outcast of the Islands, Trapeze and Oliver!.

Carol Reed (British Film Makers)

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Manchester University Press

Carol Reed is one of the truly outstanding directors of British cinema, and one whose work is long overdue for reconsideration. This major study ranges over Reed's entire career, combining observation of general trends and patterns with detailed analysis of twenty films, both acknowledged masterpieces and lesser-known works.Evans avoids a simplistic auteurist approach, placing the films in their autobiographical, socio-political and cultural contexts and relating these to the analysis of Reed's art. The critical approach combines psychoanalysis, gender theory, and the analysis of form. Archival research is also relied on to clarify Reed's relations with his creative team, financial backers and others.Films examined include Bank Holiday, A Girl Must Live, Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, The Third Man, Night Train to Munich, The Way Ahead, Outcast of the Islands, Trapeze and Oliver!.

Carol Reed (British Film-Makers)

This text analyzes the director Pedro Almodovar's insights into gender, sexuality and subjectivity in his film "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown". It draws on a range of psychoanalytic and critical concepts, and sees the film as an account of the often tyrannical spell of sexual desire.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (BFI Film Classics)

British Film Institute

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The Films of Luis Buñuel: Subjectivity and Desire (Oxford Hispanic Studies)

The Films of Luis Buñuel: Subjectivity and Desire (Oxford Hispanic Studies)

Terms of Endearment: Hollywood Romantic Comedy of the 1980s and 1990s

Blue Skies and Silver Linings: Aspects of the Hollywood Musical

Affairs to Remember: The Hollywood Comedy of the Sexes

Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema

Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema

Carol Reed (British Film Makers)

Carol Reed (British Film-Makers)

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (BFI Film Classics)