Writing and Cinema (Crosscurrents)

Bignell, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0582357578 / ISBN 13: 9780582357570

Published by Routledge, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writing and Cinema (Crosscurrents)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0582357578
• ISBN 13: 9780582357570
• Binding: Textbook Binding
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This collection of essays examines the ways in which writing and cinema can be studied in relation to each other. A wide range of material is presented, from essays which look at particular films, including The Piano and The English Patient, to discussions of the latest developments in film studies including psychoanalytic film theory and the cultural study of film audiences. Specific topics that the essays address also include: the kinds of writing produced for the cinema industry, advertising, film adaptations of written texts and theatre plays from nineteenth century 'classic' novels to recent cyberpunk science fiction such as Blade Runner and Starship Troopers. The essays deal with existing areas of debate, like questions of authorship and audience, and also break new ground, for example in proposing approaches to the study of writing on the cinema screen. The book includes a select bibliography, and a documents section gives details of a range of films for further study.

About the Author

Jonathan Bignell is Professor of Film, Theatre and Television at the University of Reading, UK.