Orson Welles''s Citizen Kane - A Casebook

Citizen Kane is arguable the most admired and significant film since the advent of talking pictures. To study it even briefly is to learn a great deal about American history, motion-picture style, and the literary aspects of motion-picture scripts. This volume will represent the essential writings on Kane. It gives the reader a lively set of critical interpretations, together with the necessary production information, historical background, and technical understanding to comprehend the film's larger cultural significance.

Info autore

James Naremore is Chancellors' Professor of English & Communication and Culture at Indiana University.

Riassunto

"Citizen Kane" is the most admired and significant film since the advent of talking pictures. This volume represents the essential writings on "Kane". It gives the reader a set of critical interpretations, together with the production information, historical background, and technical understanding to comprehend the film's cultural significance.

Testo aggiuntivo

'an uplifting study.'

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James Naremore, James (Chancellors'' Professor in the De Naremore, Naremore James
• Con la collaborazione di: James Naremore (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.08.2004
• EAN: 9780195158915
• ISBN: 978-0-19-515891-5
• Pagine: 304
• Serie: Casebooks in Criticism; Casebooks in Criticism
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV; Films, cinema, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General