George A. Romero: Interviews - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1617030295 ISBN 13 : 9781617030291

Editeur : University Press of Mississippi, 2011

Synopsis

George A. Romero (b. 1940) has achieved a surprising longevity as director since his first film, Night of the Living Dead (1968). After recently relocating to Canada, he shows no signs of slowing up: his recent film, Survival of the Dead (2009), is discussed in a new interview conducted by Tony Williams for this volume, and still other films are awaiting release. Although commonly known as a director of zombie films, a genre he himself launched, Romero's films often transcend easy labels. His films are best understood as allegorical commentaries on American life that just happen to appropriate horror as a convenient vehicle. Romero's films encompass works as different as The Crazies, Hungry Wives, Knightriders, and Bruiser.

The interviews in this collection cover a period of over forty years. In whatever format they originally appeared-the printed page, the internet, or the video interview-these discussions illustrate both the evolution of Romero's chosen forms of technology and the development of his thinking about the relationship between cinema and society. They present Romero as an independent director in every sense of the word.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tony Williams is professor of English and area head of film studies in the English Department at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. His books include The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead and John Woo's "Bullet in the Head."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Press of Mississippi
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1617030295
• ISBN 13: 9781617030291
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Éditeur: Williams Tony
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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