Refocus: The Films of Paul Leni

Silent-era film scholarship has all too often focused on a handful of German directors, including Fritz Lang, F. W. Murnau and Ernst Lubitsch, but little attention has been paid to arguably one of the most influential filmmakers of the period: Paul Leni. This collection - the first comprehensive English-language study of Leni's life and career - offers new insights into his national and international films, his bold forays into scenic design and his transition from German to Hollywood filmmaking. The contributors give fresh insights into Leni's most influential films, including Waxworks (1924), The Cat and the Canary (1927) and The Man Who Laughs (1928), and explores such lesser-known productions as The Diary of Dr. Hart (1918), Backstairs (1921) and the Rebus film series (1925-7). Engaging with new historical, analytical, and theoretical perspectives on Leni's work, this book is a groundbreaking exploration of a cinematic pioneer. Erica Tortolani is a doctoral candidate (ABD) in Communication with a concentration on Film Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. Martin F. Norden teaches film history and screenwriting as Professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Erica Tortolani earned a PhD in Film Studies at the University of Massachusetts. Professor Martin Norden is Professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts

Zusammenfassung

This collection – the first comprehensive English-language study of Leni’s life and career – offers new insights into his national and international films, his bold forays into scenic design and his transition from German to Hollywood filmmaking.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Erica (Phd Candidate Tortolani, Erica Norden Tortolani, TORTOLANI ERICA
• Mitarbeit: Martin F Norden (Herausgeber), Martin F. Norden (Herausgeber), Martin F. (Professor of Communication Norden (Herausgeber), Erica Tortolani (Herausgeber), Erica (Phd Candidate Tortolani (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781474454520
• ISBN: 978-1-4744-5452-0
• Seiten: 288
• Serien: ReFocus: The International Directors Series; Refocus: The International Dir
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Theater, Ballett