{"product_id":"the-biopic-in-contemporary-film-tom-brown-9780415899406","title":"The Biopic in Contemporary Film Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe biographical film or \u003ci\u003ebiopic\u003c\/i\u003e is a staple of film production in all major film industries and yet, within film studies, its generic, aesthetic, and cultural significance has remained underexplored. \u003ci\u003eThe Biopic in Contemporary Film Culture\u003c\/i\u003e fills this gap, conceptualizing the biopic with a particular eye toward the \"life\" of the genre internationally. New theoretical approaches combine with specially commissioned chapters on contemporary biographical film production in India, Italy, South Korea, France, Russia, Great Britain, and the US, in order to present a selective but well-rounded portrait of the biopic's place in film culture. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eMarie Antoinette\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Social Network\u003c\/i\u003e, the pieces in this volume critically examine the place of the biopic within ongoing debates about how cinema can and should represent history and \"real lives.\" Contributors discuss the biopic's grounding in the conventions of the historical film, and explore the genre's defining traits as well as its potential for innovation. \u003ci\u003eThe Biopic in Contemporary Film Culture\u003c\/i\u003e expands the critical boundaries of this evolving, versatile genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415899400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415899406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Tom Brown","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064973078783,"sku":"9780415899406","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f766b66-85f7-4635-bb4b-c64a7ee8d138.jpg?v=1768672284","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-biopic-in-contemporary-film-tom-brown-9780415899406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}