Classical Vertigo - Mythic Shapes and Contemporary Influences in Hitchcocks Film

In Classical Vertigo, Padilla analyzes narrative figures and themes of classical mythology within Hitchock's Vertigo to demonstrate that the film is a multifaceted work of intertextuality with artistic and cultural roots extending into antiquity itself.

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: Locating Vertigo's Themes in the Corpus of Maxwell Anderson
Chapter Two: Maxwell Anderson's Influences on Vertigo
Chapter Three: Four Mythic Couples
Chapter Four: Argonauts and Underworld Journeyers
Chapter Five: Mythic Personae
Conclusion
Appendix: Synopses of Mythic Figures
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Mark William Padilla serves as distinguished professor of classical studies at Christopher Newport University.

Summary

In Classical Vertigo, Padilla analyzes narrative figures and themes of classical mythology within Hitchock’s Vertigo to demonstrate that the film is a multifaceted work of intertextuality with artistic and cultural roots extending into antiquity itself.

Product details

• Authors: Mark William Padilla, Padilla Mark William
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2024
• EAN: 9781666915914
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-591-4
• No. of pages: 338
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, ART / Film & Video, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, ancient philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval, Electronic, holographic & video art, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500