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Synopsis
Quart and Auster survey many of the "public classics"--fictional films whose critical acclaim, awards, or box office appeal indicate a connection with public consciousness--that were produced in the United States since 1945. They analyze the cultural and social meanings evoked by these films, and how the formal elements of these works helped shape cinema. Their premise is that if Hollywood is the dream factory, then the post-World War II film helps to unravel some of the central concerns and values of American society from 1945 to the present--from The Best Years of Our Lives to Do the Right Thing.
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Films provide a window into our society. What do recent films like In the Valley of Elah, Stop-Loss, and The Hurt Locker really say about the war in Iraq? Does the popularity of fantasy-based movies like Spiderman and the Harry Potter series mean Americans are suffering from escapism?
About the Author
LEONARD QUART is Associate Professor of Cinema Studies at the College of Staten Island-CUNY and an editor of Cineaste.
ALBERT AUSTER teaches in the Communication Department of the State University of New York at New Paltz.
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- PublisherMacmillan
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0333300211
- ISBN 13 9780333300213
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages156
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