Showdown at High Noon Witch-Hunts, Critics, and the End of the Western |
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| Author:
| Byman, Jeremy |
| Series title: | Filmmakers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8108-4998-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $108.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a study of one of the most enduring Westerns, High Noon, a film whose political, cultural, and thematic implications have had a profound influence on not only the genre but on filmmaking itself. Author Jeremy Byman examines the film's origin, its production, and the continuing debate over its significance in American cinema.
This is a study of one of the most enduring Westerns, High Noon, a film whose political, cultural, and thematic implications have had a profound influence on not only the genre but on filmmaking itself. Author Jeremy Byman examines the film's origin, its production, and the continuing debate over its significance in American cinema.