Alireza Vahdani

The Hero and the Grave

The Theme of Death in the Films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone

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Produktbeschreibung

"The theme of death is an essential component of film narrative, particularly in how it affects the hero. Filmmakers from different cultures and backgrounds have developed distinct yet archetypical perspectives on death and the protagonist's response. Focusing on Western and Japanese period genre films"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 248g
• ISBN-13: 9781476664101
• ISBN-10: 1476664102
• Artikelnr.: 51497692

Autorenporträt

Alireza Vahdani is a film analyst and fiction writer. His research interests includes American and Japanese period films.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletevi Introduction Part One-Fundamental Functions of Death Within the Narrative 1.
Romantic Involvement and Redemption 2.
The Cycle of Life 3.
The Cult of Death Part Two-The Hero's Position and the Theme of Death in Battle 4.
Death, Personal Conflict and Battle 5.
Death, Group Conflict and Battle 6.
Death, External Conflict and Battle Part Three-Narrative Attitude Toward the Hero's Suicide 7.
Suicide and Redemption 8.
Suicide and Despair Part Four-The Hero's Natural Death: Narrating the Past and the Way of the Future 9.
Natural Death in Ford's Narrative 10.
Natural Death in Kurosawa's Narrative 11.
Natural Death in Leone's Narrative Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Filmography Index