{"product_id":"strange-illusions-david-luhrssen-9781476697802","title":"Strange Illusions: The Films of Edgar G. Ulmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e Edgar G. Ulmer was a prolific filmmaker whose career from the 1920s through the 1960s spanned genres from horror to science fiction and film noir. Working both within and outside the Hollywood studio system, Ulmer developed a reputation for making stylistically distinctive films under considerable budgetary constraints, an achievement that has long made his work influential among independent filmmakers. Ulmer is most often associated with the classic horror film \u003ci\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), which paired Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, and with the noir \u003ci\u003eDetour\u003c\/i\u003e (1945). He made films specifically for Black and Jewish audiences in addition to historical fiction, adventure films, psychological mysteries, romances, educational productions, and science fiction such as \u003ci\u003eMan from Planet X\u003c\/i\u003e (1949) and \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Time Barrier\u003c\/i\u003e (1959).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book examines Ulmer's filmography, his personal life, and the cultural climate in which he worked. It offers detailed analyses of key productions and includes interviews with, and a foreword by, his daughter, actress Arianne Ulmer Cipes. Intended for both general and academic audiences, the study examines Ulmer's works within the broader contexts of film history, genre cinema, and the socio-cultural and industrial conditions that shaped mid-twentieth-century filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Luhrssen,Paul McComas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476697809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476697802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/23\/2026","brand":"David Luhrssen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48996923670783,"sku":"9781476697802","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-illusions-david-luhrssen-9781476697802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}