Billy Wilder, American Film Realist [Hardcover]

Richard Armstrong (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000

The films of Billy Wilder, from Double Indemnity to Some Like It Hot, are American classics created by a brilliant Austrian in love with his newfound country. This is a re-examination of the key American films of Wilder, often challenging previous readings of his filmmaking style and personality, emphasizing the pop-cultural, film-historical, and sociohistorical content of well known films like Sunset Boulevard and less frequently remembered ones, like The Fortune Cookie. The book interprets Wilder as more than the "cocky little Viennese" or "closet Romantic" stereotypes often attached to him. Here the student will find provocative analysis and the enthusiast will find evocative commentary on one of the most important figures in American film. Photographs add to the text, and a complete filmography and bibliography are also included. Fully indexed.

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"A pleasure to read." -- Choice

"Excellent" -- Senses of Cinema

"Valuable contribution to the study of Wilder...extraordinarily handy...extensive research...useful." -- Film & History --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Film tutor Richard Armstrong has been a contributing columnist for numerous British and American periodicals. He lives in Cambridge, England.

Product Details

Hardcover: 164 pages
Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (May 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786408219
ISBN-13: 978-0786408214
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,830,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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