Martin Scorsese and the American dream

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More than perhaps any other major filmmaker, Martin Scorsese has grappled with the idea of the American Dream. His movies are full of working-class strivers hoping for a better life, from the titular waitress and aspiring singer of Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore to the scrappy Irish immigrants...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cullen, Jim, 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Scorsese, Martin > Criticism and interpretation.
Scorsese, Martin
1900-2099
Motion pictures > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Motion pictures > Social aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
American Dream in art.
Cinéma > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Cinéma > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
PERFORMING ARTS / General.
American Dream in art
Motion pictures > Social aspects
United States
American Dream, filmmaker, Martin Scorsese, immigrants, immigration, cosmopolitanism, provincialism, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Age of Innocence, memoir, film, corruption, greed, money, power, status, elitism, upper class, poverty, social mobility.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • A Martin Scorsese Feature Film Chronology
  • Introduction: The Provincial Cosmopolitan
  • 1. The Elizabethan Era
  • 2. Redeeming Dreams
  • 3. Impressive Failures
  • 4. Dream Critiques
  • 5. Recurring Dreams
  • Conclusion: Dream of Life
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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