Thomson, David
Murder and the Movies
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300220018
- author:
- Thomson, David
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 2.2 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Hardcover: 240 pages By film historian David Thomson, this book explores how movies portray murder and its impact on society. Thomson examines classic films such as Seven, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Strangers on a Train, The Conformist, The Godfather, and The Shining to reveal the sinister narrative process at work in cinema. A thought-provoking analysis of film's treatment of one of humanity's darkest behaviors.
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