ReFocus : the films of William Wyler /
ReFocus : the films of William Wyler /
Films of William Wyler
edited by John M. Price.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 290 pages) : illustrations.
- ReFocus. The American directors series .
- ReFocus, the American directors series. .
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Introduction: William Wyler--Chariot Races and Flower Shows / John M. Price. Part I. Style. Wyler's early films / John M. Price -- More than meets the eye / Kyle Barrowman -- Traumatic history and the prosthesis of myth in Wyler's The best years of our lives / Carol Donelan -- Persistent presence / Francis Mickus. Part II. Collaboration, genre, and adaptation. Clash of Titans / Milan Hain -- Narratives of failure / Terrance H. McDonald -- Wyler's Wuthering Heights (1939) / Gabrielle Stecher. Part III. Gender and sexuality. William Wyler's the heiress (1949) and the Unknown woman / Agustin Zarzosa -- These three / Matthias Smith. Part IV. War and peace. A war of the people / Robert Ribera -- Turning the other cheek / John M. Price. Part V. Global Wyler. William Wyler's voyage to Italy / Anthony Smith -- "Down Eros, up Mars" / Kaitlin Pontzer -- "Life isn't always what one likes" / Etienne Boumans.
Examines the extensive and diverse oeuvre of American filmmaker William WylerExplores Wyler's work in connection with current themes and topics in film studiesProvides cultural and political contexts for Wyler's films, including representations of class, gender, and raceAssesses the relationship between classic Hollywood's studio system and the auteur theory and Wyler's hybrid influence on the history of cinemaIn his forty-five-year career, William Wyler not only traversed the silent and the sound eras, but also connected classic Hollywood to new.
1399510487 9781399510486
Wyler, William, 1902-1981 --Criticism and interpretation.
Wyler, William, 1902-1981
Criticism.
Critique.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PN1998.3.W95 / R44 2023
791.4302/33092
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Introduction: William Wyler--Chariot Races and Flower Shows / John M. Price. Part I. Style. Wyler's early films / John M. Price -- More than meets the eye / Kyle Barrowman -- Traumatic history and the prosthesis of myth in Wyler's The best years of our lives / Carol Donelan -- Persistent presence / Francis Mickus. Part II. Collaboration, genre, and adaptation. Clash of Titans / Milan Hain -- Narratives of failure / Terrance H. McDonald -- Wyler's Wuthering Heights (1939) / Gabrielle Stecher. Part III. Gender and sexuality. William Wyler's the heiress (1949) and the Unknown woman / Agustin Zarzosa -- These three / Matthias Smith. Part IV. War and peace. A war of the people / Robert Ribera -- Turning the other cheek / John M. Price. Part V. Global Wyler. William Wyler's voyage to Italy / Anthony Smith -- "Down Eros, up Mars" / Kaitlin Pontzer -- "Life isn't always what one likes" / Etienne Boumans.
Examines the extensive and diverse oeuvre of American filmmaker William WylerExplores Wyler's work in connection with current themes and topics in film studiesProvides cultural and political contexts for Wyler's films, including representations of class, gender, and raceAssesses the relationship between classic Hollywood's studio system and the auteur theory and Wyler's hybrid influence on the history of cinemaIn his forty-five-year career, William Wyler not only traversed the silent and the sound eras, but also connected classic Hollywood to new.
1399510487 9781399510486
Wyler, William, 1902-1981 --Criticism and interpretation.
Wyler, William, 1902-1981
Criticism.
Critique.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PN1998.3.W95 / R44 2023
791.4302/33092