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Synopsis
Considered one of the greatest films of the twentieth century, Casablanca earned three Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and instant critical and commercial success following its release in 1942. This inaugural volume in the Critical Insights Film series contains insightful essays analyzing the reasons for this film classic's acclaim, as well as its influences on the film industry as we know it today.
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From the Back Cover
Among the essays in this volume: "Ilsa's Sacrifice: Gender, History, and Casablanca's Conversion Narrative," by Linda Mokdad"Defining Classical Hollywood Narration in Casablanca," by Eric S. Faden"Rick's Café International: Casablanca as a film of the World," by Björn Nordfjörd"The Undercut Auteur: Michael Curtiz and Casablanca's Iconic Imagery, Motifs, and Symbols," by Michael O'Conner
About the Author
James Plath is R. Forrest Colwell Chair and professor of English at Illinois Wesleyan University, where over the past twenty-eight years he has taught film studies, journalism, American literature, and creative writing. Since 2000, Plath has worked as a film critic for such respected but now-defunct sites as Reel.com, DVD Town, HollywoodinHighDef.com, and Movie Metropolis. His previous book publications include Conversations with John Updike (UP of Mississippi, 1994), Remembering Ernest Hemingway (Ketch & Yawl Press, 1999), Historic Photos of Ernest Hemingway (Turner Publishing, 2009), and Critical Insights: Raymond Carver (Salem Press, 2013).
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- PublisherSalem Pr Inc
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1619258765
- ISBN 13 9781619258761
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages280
- EditorPlath James
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