Death in Classical Hollywood Cinema

Hagin, B.

Boaz Hagin carries out a philosophical examination of the issue of death as it is represented and problematized in Hollywood cinema of the classical era (1920s-1950s) and in later mainstream films, looking at four major genres: the Western, the gangster film, melodrama and the war film.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-04-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230236226

DOI: 10.1057/9780230275072

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 201