The Cinema of Preston Sturges: A Critical Study by Pirolini, Alessandro

The Cinema of Preston Sturges: A Critical Study (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786443581)

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The Cinema of Preston Sturges: A Critical Study by Pirolini, Alessandro

The Cinema of Preston Sturges: A Critical Study

$29.95
The Cinema of Preston Sturges: A Critical Study by Pirolini, Alessandro

The Cinema of Preston Sturges: A Critical Study

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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Most published works on writer-director Preston Sturges (1898-1959) have focused on the elements that made him a symbol of classic Hollywood comedy or his contributions to the genre via such 1940s classics as The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels and Miracle of Morgan's Creek. In contrast, this critical study asserts that there are enough unexplained incongruities, fragmentations and contradictions in Sturges' output to demand a re-evalution of his place in film history as a predecessor (and perhaps progenitor) of later postmodern filmmakers. Four appendices offer a generous selection of previously unavailable material, including an exclusive interview with the director's fourth wife Sandy Sturges.

Author: Alessandro Pirolini
ISBN-10: 0786443588
ISBN-13: 9780786443581
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2010
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
By Alessandro Pirolini
By Alessandro Pirolini
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Film scholar and professor Alessandro Pirolini is the author of Rouben Mamoulian (1999) and several essays on American and European directors. He teaches film history and theory at UCLA Extension-Department of Entertainment Studies, at the Osher Institute at UCLA, and at California's Antelope Valley College.

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