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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822716303321

Autore

Gillett Philip (Philip John)

Titolo

Film and morality / / by Philip Gillett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012

ISBN

1-4438-4650-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Disciplina

791.43

791.43653

Soggetti

Ethics in motion pictures

Motion pictures - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-230) and index.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Employing a thematic approach and drawing on disciplines ranging from neurobiology to philosophy, Film and Morality examines how morality is presented in films and how films serve as a source of moral values. While the role of censorship in upholding moral standards has been considered comprehensively, the presence of moral dilemmas in films has not attracted the same level of interest. Film-makers may address moral concerns explicitly, but moral dilemmas can serve as plot devices, creating d...