Hollywood's Melodramatic Imagination: Film Noir, the Western and Other Genres from the 1920s to the 1950s
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Melodrama is the foundation of American cinema. It is, however, a poorly understood term. While it is a pervasive and persuasive dramatic mode, it is not tied to any specific moral or ideological system. It is not a singular genre; rather, it operates as a "genre generating machine" capable of determining the aesthetics and structure of the drama within many genres. Melodrama centers the conflict around the clash between good and evil and provides...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1476674779
ISBN13:9781476674773
Release Date:December 2021
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:365 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.9" x 9.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
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