Cinematic Flashes Cinephilia and Classical Hollywood |
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Author:
| Richards, Rashna Wadia |
ISBN: | 978-0-253-00700-1 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $2.99 |
Book Description:
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Inspired by Walter Benjamin's preference for studying cultural fragments rather than composing grand narratives, this unorthodox history of the films of the studio system reveals how classical Hollywood emerges as a disjointed network of accidents, excesses, and coincidences.
Inspired by Walter Benjamin's preference for studying cultural fragments rather than composing grand narratives, this unorthodox history of the films of the studio system reveals how classical Hollywood emerges as a disjointed network of accidents, excesses, and coincidences.