Prodigy. Iconoclast. Genius. Exile. Orson Welles remains one of the most discussed figures in cinematic history. In the centenary year of Welles's birth, James Naremore presents a revised third edition of this incomparable study, including a new section on the unfinished film  The Other Side of the Wind . Naremore analyzes the political and psychological implications of the films, Welles's idiosyncratic style, and the biographical details--both playful and vexing--that impacted each work. Itself a historic film study,  The Magic World of Orson Welles  unlocks the soaring art and quixotic methods of a master.

The magic world of Orson Welles

Naremore, James

Oxford University Press

Some Versions of Cary Grant

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Cary Grant famously said, "Everyone wants to be Cary Grant--even I want to be Cary Grant." His development of that star image required serious work, but he also played a variety of characters requiring special performing talents. He was equally skilled in the screwball farce The Awful Truth, the dark thriller Notorious, the romantic melodrama An Affair to Remember, the domestic comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, and the social drama None But the Lonely Heart. In a lively style accompanied by many illustrations, James Naremore analyzes these and other of Grant's best films, demonstrating that he had exceptional talent and greater range than usually recognized.

Film noir, one of the most intriguing yet difficult to define terms in cinema history, is usually associated with a series of darkly seductive Hollywood thrillers from the 1940s and 50s--shadowy, black-and-white pictures about private eyes, femme fatales, outlaw lovers, criminal heists, corrupt police, and doomed or endangered outsiders. But, film noir actually predates the 1940s and has never been confined to Hollywood. International in scope, its various manifestations have spread across generic categories, attracted the interest of the world's great directors, and continue to appear even today. In this Very Short Introduction James Naremore shows how the term film noir originated in in French literary and film criticism, and how later uses of the term travelled abroad, changing its implications. In the process, he comments on classic examples of the films and explores important aspects of their history: their critical reception, their major literary sources, their methods of dealing with censorship and budgets, their social and cultural politics, their variety of styles, and their future in a world of digital media and video streaming. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

The Magic World of Orson Welles

Prodigy. Iconoclast. Genius. Exile. Orson Welles remains one of the most discussed figures in cinematic history. In the centenary year of Welles's birth, James Naremore presents a revised third edition of this incomparable study, including a new section on the unfinished film The Other Side of the Wind . Naremore analyzes the political and psychological implications of the films, Welles's idiosyncratic style, and the biographical details--both playful and vexing--that impacted each work. Itself a historic film study, The Magic World of Orson Welles unlocks the soaring art and quixotic methods of a master.

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

University of Illinois Press

Prodigy. Iconoclast. Genius. Exile. Orson Welles remains one of the most discussed figures in cinematic history. In the centenary year of Welles's birth, James Naremore presents a revised third edition of this incomparable study, including a new section on the unfinished film The Other Side of the Wind . Naremore analyzes the political and psychological implications of the films, Welles's idiosyncratic style, and the biographical details--both playful and vexing--that impacted each work. Itself a historic film study, The Magic World of Orson Welles unlocks the soaring art and quixotic methods of a master.

Modernity and Mass Culture

"The twelve essays in  Modernity and Mass Culture provide a broad and captivating overview of what has come to be known as culture studies." ―Texas JournalThis is a wide-ranging analysis of the relationship among industrialization, democracy, and art in the 20th century. U.S. and British scholars discuss the interaction of "high," "popular," and "mass" art, showing how Western culture as a whole is affected by the transition from the modern to the postmodern era.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Indiana Univ. Pr

Filmguide to Psycho

Indiana University Press

Filmguide to Psycho (Indiana University Press filmguide series)

Three Gringo´s searching for gold in the mountains of Mexico get caught-up in an incredible situation of greed and betrayel. The story, made into a movie directed by john Houston in 1948 starring Humphrey Bogart is a classic. Traven, a German anarcharist is considered one of the best political fiction authors of the 20th Century.

Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Huston, John

Univ of Wisconsin Pr

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The magic world of Orson Welles

Some Versions of Cary Grant

Some Versions of Cary Grant

Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

The Magic World of Orson Welles

The Magic World of Orson Welles

Modernity and Mass Culture

Filmguide to Psycho

Filmguide to Psycho (Indiana University Press filmguide series)

Treasure of the Sierra Madre