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Informationen zum Autor November 14! 1959 Klappentext Since its initial release! Raging Bull has been called the greatest film of the 1980s! the greatest boxing film ever made! the greatest sports film ever made! and! indeed! one of the greatest films of all time. The introduction to this study tells the story of how the film came about! examining its inspirations and positioning the film within the history of cinema. Subsequent chapters! each written by contributors from different disciplines! critique the film from a variety of perspectives. Zusammenfassung Raging Bull: A Cambridge Film Handbook presents the fullest critical appreciation of Scorsese's film available. Contributors from different disciplines look at the groundbreaking film from a variety of perspectives! providing fundamental information for students! new ideas for seasoned film scholars! and a jargon-free style that all readers can appreciate. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: the heritage and legacy of Raging Bull Kevin J. Hayes; 1. Art and genre in Raging Bull Leger Grindon; 2. Visual absurdity in Raging Bull Todd Berliner; 3. Raging Bull and the idea of performance Michael Peterson; 4. Women in Raging Bull: Scorsese's use of determinist, objective, and subjective techniques Peggy McCormack; 5. My victims, my melancholia: Raging Bull and Vincente Minnelli's The Bad and the Beautiful Mark Nicholls.
