David Cronenberg's A History of Violence - Couverture souple

Beaty, Bart

 
9780802096227: David Cronenberg's A History of Violence
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0802096220 ISBN 13 : 9780802096227
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2008

Synopsis

Arguably the most famous and critically acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, David Cronenberg is celebrated equally for his early genre films, like Scanners (1981) and The Fly (1986), and his dark artistic vision in films such as Dead Ringers (1988) and Crash (1996). The 2005 film A History of Violence was a mainstream success that marked Cronenberg's return to the commercial fold of Hollywood after years of independent art house filmmaking. His international reputation grew and the film was honoured with numerous awards and two Oscar nominations (for screenwriter Josh Olson and supporting actor William Hurt). David Cronenberg's A History of Violence - the lead title in the new Canadian Cinema series - presents readers with a lively study of some of the filmmaker's favourite themes: violence, concealment, transformation, sex, and guilt.

Bart Beaty introduces us to Cronenberg's film, situating it in the context of its aesthetic influences, and argues for its uniquely English-Canadian qualities. The author contends that A History of Violence is a nuanced study of masquerade and disguise, a film that thwarts our expectations of film genre as much as it challenges our perception of national geography and cultural mythology. As a contribution to the Canadian Cinema series, the volume also presents readers with an overview of Cronenberg's career, the production history of the film, a discussion of its critical reception, and a filmography.

David Cronenberg's A History of Violence is a book for fans, critics, and cinephiles alike.

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À propos de l'auteur

Bart Beaty is a professor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0802096220
ISBN 13 
9780802096227
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0802099327 ISBN 13 :  9780802099327
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2008
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