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UNINA9910806806503321 |
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Titolo |
American independent / / edited by John Berra |
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Bristol, UK : , : Intellect, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-62259-5 |
9786612622595 |
1-84150-385-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (330 p.) |
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Collana |
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Directory of world cinema, , 2040-7971 ; ; volume 2 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Motion picture industry - United States |
Independent filmmakers |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction by the Editor; Film of the Year; Industry Spotlight; Cultural Crossover; Scoring Cinema; Directors; African-American Cinema; The American Nightmare; Chemical World; Crime; Documentary; Exploitation USA; Familial Dysfunction; Narrative Disorder; On the Road; Queer Cinema; Rural Americana; Slackers; The Suburbs; Underground USA; Recommended Reading; American Cinema Online; Test Your Knowledge; Notes on Contributors; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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With high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, independent films have been at the forefront in recent years like never before. But the roots of such critical and commercial successes as The Hurt Locker and Precious can be traced to the first boom of independent cinema in the 1960's, when a raft of talented filmmakers emerged to capture the attention of a rapidly growing audience of young viewers. A thorough overview of a thriving sector of cultural production, the Directory of World Cinema: American Independent.... |
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