Italian and Irish filmmakers in America : Ford, Capra, Coppola, and Scorsese /

""This penetrating study examines how these filmmakers confronted their cultural heritage and used it as a counterpoint to their depiction of mainstream America.""--American CinematographerIn this unique film history, Lee Lourdeaux traces the impact of Irish and Italian cultures...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lourdeaux, Lee
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1990.
Temas:
Ford, John, > 1894-1973.
Capra, Frank, > 1897-1991.
Coppola, Francis Ford, > 1939-
Scorsese, Martin.
Ford, John, > 1895-1973.
Scorsese, Martin, > 1942-
Ford, John (Regisseur)
Capra, Frank.
Coppola, Francis Ford.
Catholics in motion pictures.
Italian Americans in motion pictures.
Irish Americans in motion pictures.
Ethnicity > United States.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Catholiques au cinéma.
Américains d'origine italienne au cinéma.
Américains d'origine irlandaise au cinéma.
Ethnicité > États-Unis.
Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma > États-Unis > Biographies.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Ethnicity.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Regisseur
Filmregisseurs.
Films.
Etnisch bewustzijn.
Film.
United States.
USA.
Italiener.
Iren.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:""This penetrating study examines how these filmmakers confronted their cultural heritage and used it as a counterpoint to their depiction of mainstream America.""--American CinematographerIn this unique film history, Lee Lourdeaux traces the impact of Irish and Italian cultures on four major American directors and their work. Defining the core values and tensions within each culture, and especially focusing on the influence of American Catholicism, he presents John Ford, Frank Capra, Francis Coppola, and Martin Scorsese as ethnic Americans and film artists. Lourdeaux shows each filmma.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 288 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Filmography: pages 267-271.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-281) and index.
ISBN:9781439903551
1439903557
0877226970
9780877226970

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