The Sound of Music - The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

Informationen zum Autor Caryl Flinn Klappentext Fifty years after its release, The Sound of Music (1965) remains the most profitable and recognisable film musical ever made. Quickly consolidating its cultural authority, the Hollywood film soon eclipsed the German film and Broadway musical that preceded it to become one of the most popular cultural reference points of the twenty-first century. In this fresh exploration, Caryl Flinn foregrounds the film's iconic musical numbers, arguing for their central role in the film's longevity and mass appeal. Stressing the unique emotional bond audiences establish with The Sound of Music, Flinn traces the film's prehistories, its place amongst the tumultuous political, social and cultural events of the 1960s, and its spirited afterlife among fans around the world. Zusammenfassung A half-century after its release, The Sound of Music remains the most profitable and recognisable film musical ever made. Foregrounding the film's iconic musical numbers as key to its global longevity and appeal, Caryl Flinn's fresh new study traces the film's prehistories, its place amongst the events of the 1960s, and its afterlife amongst fans. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments.- 1 A Film Classic.- 2 Prehistory.- 3 The Songs of Music.- 4 Afterlife and Influence.- Notes.- Credits.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Caryl Flinn, Oscar Hammerstein, Howard Lindsay
• Edition: British Film Institute
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 17.06.2015
• EAN: 9781844574742
• ISBN: 978-1-84457-474-2
• Pages: 112
• Dimensions: 188 mm x 134 mm x 10 mm
• Thèmes: BFI Publishing; BFI Film Classics; BFI Film Classics
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Musique, cinéma, théâtre; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Théâtre, ballet