Terrorism in American Cinema: An Analytical Filmography, 1960-2008

di Robert Cettl (Autore)

McFarland & Co Inc, 2009

The American cinema of terrorism, although coming to prominence primarily in the 1970s amidst high-profile Palestinian terrorist activity, actually dates back to the beginnings of the Cold War. But this early terrorist cinema, centered largely around the Bomb - who had it, who would use it, and when - differs greatly from the terrorist cinema that would follow. Changing world events soon broadened the cinema of terrorism to address emerging international conflicts, including Black September, pre - 9/11 Middle Eastern conflicts, and the post - 9/11 'War on Terror'. This analytical filmography of American terrorist films establishes terrorist cinema as a unique subgenre with distinct thematic narrative and stylistic trends. It covers all major American films dealing with terrorism, from Otto Preminger's ""Exodus"" (1960) to Ridley Scott's ""Body of Lies"" (2008).

• Autore: Robert Cettl
• Editore: McFarland & Co Inc
• Anno: 2009
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 320 p.
• EAN: 9780786441556

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