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In the 1960s, psychiatrists and psychologists intervened in and influenced cinema culture in unprecedented ways, changing how films were conceived, produced, censored, exhibited and received by audiences. Demons of the Mind provides the first interdisciplinary account of these complex contestations and cross-pollinations of the 'psy' sciences and cinema in Britain and America during the defining long 1960s period of the late-1950s to early-1970s. This book incorporates expertise from film studies, history of science and medicine, and science communication, focusing particularly on the situated practices and interplay between ideas, expertise and professionals that constitute the fields of mental health and media. Tim Snelson is an Associate Professor in Media History at the University of East Anglia. William R. Macauley is a Lecturer at the University of Manchester and Senior Research Associate at the Science Museum, London. David A. Kirby is Chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts and Professor in Science and Technology Studies at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

Despite the enormous cultural impact of Nosferatu (1922) on modern entertainment, the history of vampires in silent film is largely unknown. Vampires in Silent Cinema covers the subject from 1896-1931, reclaiming a large array of forgotten films from countries ranging from the United States and France to Hungary and Russia. Drawing on thousands of primary sources, Rhodes explores vampirism in all of its manifestations, from the supernatural undead to the natural vamp. Gary D. Rhodes is Professor of Media, Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the author of Emerald Illusions: The Irish in Early American Cinema (2012), The Perils of Moviegoing in America (2012) and The Birth of the American Horror Film (2018). He is a founding editor of Horror Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Rhodes is also the writer-director of the documentary films Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997) and Banned in Oklahoma (2004).

Recent film theory has reframed genre as a discursive gesture, and pressures the idea of a national cinema by bringing to light local, regional, and transnational practices. In French Westerns: On the Frontier of Film Genre and National Cinema, Timothy Scheie explores the volatile arena where the acts of imagination to which 'French' and 'Western' owe their coherence fail repeatedly, productively, and at times spectacularly. Each chapter illuminates this unstable conjunction with a close reading of representative films that position the Western genre alongside French referents: landscapes, regional traditions, post-war modernization, language, stars and the events of May 1968. The films span the history of cinema, and include vehicles for stars like Fernandel, Johnny Hallyday and Brigitte Bardot, as well as the work of directors Christian-Jaque, Louis Malle and Jean-Luc Godard. Scheie traces how the encounter of the Western genre and French cinema persists into the twenty-first century as both a discordant provocation and a generator of possibilities. Timothy Scheie in an Associate Professor of French at University of Rochester.

Only second to the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide is the most audio-visually recreated genocide with approximately 200 films and documentaries produced in 39 countries between 1994 and 2021. Historical Media Memories of the Rwandan Genocide studies the construction, development, and recreation of the transnational historical media memory of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. This comprehensive work traces the international media image and the creation of historical memories of the Rwandan genocide, starting with the day-to-day television news reporting in 1994, and continues with analyzing how the genocide has been used and reproduced in films and documentaries on a global scale as well in Rwanda, which has created its own images of the genocide in film and television production to support a new national identity. Tommy Gustafsson is Professor of Film Studies at Linnaeus University, Sweden. His books include The Politics of Nordsploitation (with Pietari Kääpä, 2021), Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema (2014), and the anthologies Nordic Genre Films (EUP, 2015) and Transnational Ecocinema (2013), both co-edited with Pietari Kääpä.

This Reader presents 36 essays written by the eminent Film and Scottish Studies scholar, Colin McArthur between 1966 and the present. Including 20 works now out of print, it identifies the central strands of scholarly interest and political engagement that have driven and defined the career of one of British film and Scottish cultural studies' founding figures and most influential voices. Presented chronologically, the essays make McArthur's achievements - his leading role in legitimising the study of mid-twentieth-century Hollywood cinema and popular American film genres; his leadership in establishing Scotland's cinematic representation as an important object of study within British film studies and modern Scottish cultural studies; and his imaginative interrogation of Scotland's distinctive role as a visual and material cultural signifier within a diverse range of post-18th-century international popular cultures - available to new generations of scholars. The volume also helps its reader to understand the historical emergence and evolution of Anglophone film studies and Scottish cultural studies during the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries. Colin McArthur is former Head of the Distribution Division at the British Film Institute and former Visiting Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University and Queen Margaret University. He has written extensively on Hollywood cinema, British television and Scottish culture. His most recent book is Along the Great Divide (2020). Jonathan Murray is Senior Lecturer in Film and Visual Culture at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of The New Scottish Cinema (2015) and Discomfort and Joy (2011), a Contributing Writer for Cineaste magazine and co-Principal Editor of Journal of British Cinema and Television.

My first response to the gob-smackingly arrogant and senseless sinking of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior-by Gallic Spooks in Auckland Harbour in 1985 which also killed a Portuguese environmentalist-was total disbelief; my second response, however, was my 135-page novella The Journeyman, written in anger about a fictional group of female and male ecological warriors as they made their way to Muroroa atoll to protest the then subterranean Nuclear Testing by France's Force du Frappe. Just prior to the advent of the World Wide Web, I turned this short novel into Pacific Meltdown, my first screenplay.I eventually rewrote my story as Pacific Apocalypse & The River Ocean a wide-ranging mini epic seen through the eyes of a brave Australian farming and soldiering family no great distance from Narrabri and Pillega.P. A. Fitzgerald

The Exorcist Effect examines the relationship between horror films and religious culture, focusing on the period from 1968 to the present. Films like Rosemary's Baby (1968), The Exorcist (1973), and The Omen (1976) claimed to be based on actual events, religious traditions, and Biblical texts. These films inspired subsequent beliefs and experiences, which became the basis for yet more horror films. This book draws on archival research to shed new light on such figures as Ed and Lorraine Warren and Malachi Martin, who inserted themselves into this cycle. It also incorporates interviews with horror authors, film writers, and paranormal investigators.

Den größten Teil seines filmischen Werkes schuf FRITZ LANG in den USA. In 20 Jahren, von 1936 bis 1956, drehte er, der bis heute einflussreichste Filmemacher aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum, 22 Filme in Hollywood, unterwarf sich dabei jedoch nie den geschriebenen und ungeschriebenen Regeln der Traumfabrik. Es ist ein zu zwei Kontinenten und Kulturen querstehendes Werk; zu persönlich, um es in gängigen Genrekategorien erfassen, zu intensiv, um seine Kraft nicht selbst heute noch wahrnehmen, zu abgründig, um seine Bedeutung für das Kino insgesamt und darüber hinaus noch länger ignorieren zu können.Erstmals im deutschsprachigen Raum schlüsselt ROBERT ZION diese 22 Filme im Zusammenhang auf - "The Secret Beyond the Door" Fritz Langs in Amerika.Stimmen zum Buch:"(Fritz Lang) gilt international als einer der großen Regisseure der Weimarer Republik, verließ Deutschland nach der Machtübernahme der Nationalsozialisten, emigrierte zunächst nach Paris und dann nach Los Angeles. Dort drehte er zwischen 1935 und 1956 insgesamt 22 Filme. Sie werden im Textband von Robert Zion präzise beschrieben und analysiert ... Sein Analyseschema ist überzeugend und führt zu wichtigen Erkenntnissen ... Wie schon bei seinem Buch über Rhonda Fleming (mein Filmbuch des Monats September 2020) beeindrucken mich die Präzision und die spürbare Empathie des Autors Robert Zion" - Hans Helmut Prinzler (Filmbuch des Monats Mai 2023)."Robert Zion zeichnet in Text- und Bildband dicht und spannend die Karriere Fritz Langs in Amerika, dessen Kämpfe mit den Produzenten, wiederkehrende Themen und den Inhalt seiner 22 Filme nach: Ein Buch, das große Lust auf Wiederentdeckung eines wenig beachteten Werks weckt ... Bestechend fügen sich bei den jeweils sechs- bis achtseitigen Filmbeschreibungen Inhaltsangaben und Blick auf die Produktionsgeschichte mit Langs häufigen Kämpfen mit den Produzenten sowie die Schilderung formaler und inhaltlicher Besonderheiten zu einem runden Ganzen" - Walter Gasperi (film-netz.com, Juni 2023).

In its centennial year, take a journey through the history of the Walt Disney Company through the lens of the studio's live-action films, and the life of its co-creator Walt Disney. By discussing the life and work of fifteen people who contributed to live-action features, you will learn about what influenced the studios' films, and how they related to Hollywood as a whole. How did Walt's experience in 1920's Los Angeles compare to others, such as silent queen Pola Negri? How did major celebrities see Walt and his studio, as it fit into the landscape of the industry? Which star was inspired to help preserve Hollywood memorabilia as a result of spending time with Walt in Disneyland at the Park's opening? These questions and many more will be answered in fifteen chapters, taking us on a journey from the early 1900's and into the 21st Century.

In der Postmoderne zeichnen sich Konflikte der Gegenwart, vom Rechtspopulismus bis zur Identitätspolitik, bereits ab. Spektakuläre Beispiele aus Design, Architektur, Kino, Pop, Philosophie, Kunst und Literatur erzählen vom Beginn der Informationsgesellschaft, von der Entfesselung der Finanzmärkte, von Subkulturen, Disco, Punk, Techno-Pop, Schulterpolstern und Memphis-Möbeln.1967 begann unsere Gegenwart: Die Moderne, die glaubte, alles sortieren zu können mit gleichen Häusern, Möbeln und Rechten für alle, wurde verabschiedet, und aus ihren Ruinen entstand eine bizarre, exzentrische Welt. Architekt*innen erklärten den Vergnügungspark zur idealen Stadt, Designer*innen befreiten sich vom guten Geschmack, Selbstverwirklichung trat an die Stelle der Systemkämpfe, und neue Medien synchronisierten den Globus. Der Band ist ein Standardwerk zur Postmoderne, opulent und breit angelegt in Bildern und Texten verschiedener Disziplinen.Künstler*innen:Aldo Rossi, Alessandro Mendini, Andy Warhol, Arata Isozaki, Charles Jencks, Charles Moore, Coop Himmelb(l)au, David Byrne, David Hockney, David Lynch, Denise Scott Brown, Donald Barthelme, Donna Haraway, Ed Ruscha, Ettore Sottsass, Félix Guattari, Frank Gehry, Frederic Jameson, Gaetano Pesce, General Idea, Gilles Deleuze, Gustav Peichl, Hans Hollein, Harumi Yamaguchi, J.G. Ballard, Jacques Derrida, James Stirling, James Wines, Jean-Luc Godard, Jenny Holzer, John Landis, John Portman, Judith Butler, Kraftwerk, Leonard Koren, Leslie Fiedler, Linder Sterling, Louise Lawler, Lucinda Childs, Madelon Vriesendorp, Makato Nakamura, Marshall McLuhan, Martin Margiela, Michel Foucault, Nam June Paik, Neville Brody, Nigel Coates, Óscar Tusquets, Oswald Mathias Ungers, Pedro Almodóvar, Peter Eisenman, Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano, Ricardo Bofill, Richard Rogers, Ridley Scott, Robert Venturi, Robert Wilson, Robert Wyatt, Roland Barthes, Sally Potter, Shin Tamakatsu, SITE, Stanley Kubrick, Stanley Tigerman, Stephen King, Stewart Brand, Studio 65, Sturtevant, Terry Farrell, Thomas Gordon Smith, Thomas Pynchon, Trisha Brown, Van Dyke Parks, Walter Pichler, Werner Rösler, Yellow Magic Orchestra, u.v.m.

Leontine Sagan's Mädchen in Uniform (1931) is a groundbreaking German film that defied established societal norms, showcasing the power of women, both behind and in front of the camera.Adapted from Christa Winsloe's lesbian play, the story follows Manuela, an orphan in a boarding school for impoverished Prussian nobility. When her love for a female teacher is discovered, the oppressive principal punishes her, leading to a desperate suicide attempt.Barbara Mennel's compelling study firmly establishes Mädchen in the Weimar cinema canon. Breaking away from the teleological and over-determined "Caligari to Hitler" approach that has dominated the field since its inception, Mennel examines the film on its own terms within its immediate historical moment. Although it was prohibited viewing for several years, having been banned by the Nazis for its lesbian subtext and anti-authoritarian message, she asserts its central role in articulating feminist film theory in the late 1970s. Analysing its themes of democracy versus tyranny, the collective versus the individual, and expressive desire versus repressive discipline, she underscores the film's timeless impact, and why it continues to resonate with contemporary audiences.

This book demonstrates how the avenging-woman character on-screen represents cultural conversations about female agency and feminism. This critical feminist analysis analyzes the construction of female empowerment in the American avenging-woman narrative to uncover how we can understand messages about women and power in contemporary culture.

Den ultimative historie om Marvels mest ikoniske superhelt, Spider-Man!Denne store, smukt-illustrerede bog er perfekt til enhver fan af Marvel, Spider-Man - eller bare superhelte generelt!Gå på opdagelse i murkravlerens 60-år lange historie, når dette fascinerende værk afdækker alt fra Spider-Mans spæde begyndelse til det verdensomspændende kulturfænomen, han er i dag. Bogen indeholder desuden en fantastisk samling af seks årtiers Spider-Man illustrationer samt sjældne værker fra Marvel-arkivet.Spider-Man Museum er en betagende luksus-gavebog til enhver fan, lille eller stor, der vil lære mere om Spider-Man, Spider-verset og alle de farverige fjender, der gang på gang har forsøgt at sætte kløerne i vores alle sammens yndlingsedderkop.

Fragilität als mehrdeutige und ambivalente Konstitution kennzeichnet Figuren, Motive und Schreibweisen in Literatur und Film. Der Fokus auf fragile Phänomene lenkt den Blick auf das Gefährdete, verlangt Aufmerksamkeit für das Schützenswerte sowie das Aushalten von Brüchigkeit. Fragile Zustände können sowohl Unsicherheit hervorrufen als auch produktive Energie freisetzen. Die verbreitete Wahrnehmung unserer Gegenwart als instabil unterstreicht die Aktualität des Begriffs, der bisher in der geisteswissenschaftlichen Forschung keine etablierte Kategorie darstellt.Der Sammelband nähert sich deshalb dem Begriff an, indem in verschiedenen literatur- und filmwissenschaftlichen Fallstudien facettenreiche Perspektiven auf Fragilität entwickelt und in ihrem jeweiligen Kontext diskutiert werden.

This is a reference book on the 1975-76 TV series Ellery Queen, starring Jim Hutton and David Wayne. All 22 episodes are included, along with two pilot films. The book also contains the episodes in original date transmission order, complete cast listings, numerous photographs, directorial credits, and a story symopsis for each entry.

Desde finales de los años cuarenta, fue configurándose un cine clásico compartido entre España y Latinoamérica repleto de coproducciones, intercambios de profesionales e intensos diálogos entre culturas nacionales. Nacieron así muchas películas musicales que explotaron la popularidad transnacional de diversas estrellas y formas musicales. Este libro estudia las dimensiones queer y transnacionales de cuatro destacadas estrellas, Luis Mariano, Miguel de Molina, Pedrito Rico y Alfredo Alaria, que desarrollaron sus carreras en España, pero también en otros países, prestando especial atención a sus complicadas relaciones con la dictadura franquista, con cuyo restrictivo y homófobo marco discursivo negociaron la visibilidad de lo queer, abriendo brechas para la expresión no heteronormativa.

Nicolas Cage har gennem de seneste fem årtier været en af filmkunstens mest fascinerende og enigmatiske skuespillere. Som ingen andre har Nicolas Cage været både feteret og elsket, hånet og latterliggjort. Too Great for the Eye of Man fortolker en række af Cages store roller, hans tilgang til skuespil, og de dybe længsler hans figurer manifesterer. Det er samtidig et kritisk blik på den dominerende opfattelse af kunst, af hvad der er godt. Bogen undersøger, hvorfor vi elsker Nicolas Cage, men også hvorfor Cage ofte er blevet opfattet som så meget for meget, så sublim, at vi er nødt til at afvise ham.

Die vorliegende Vergleichsstudie untersucht Körperinszenierungen im Film anhand eines repräsentativen Korpus. Das Augenmerk liegt insbesondere auf Performativität, Intermedialität und Genderdarstellung im europäischen Avantgardefilm sowie im expressionistischen Kunstfilm und im US-amerikanischen Spielfilm der 1920er Jahre. Ein diachroner Vergleich mit US-amerikanischen und schwedischen Experimentalfilmen der 1940er und -50er Jahre sucht Antworten auf die Frage, ob der Experimentalfilm neue, zusätzliche Inszenierungen des Körpers entwickelt. Über die bisherige Forschung hinausgehend werden ¿ auf Basis eines theoretisch fundierten, auf ausgewählte Körperkonzepte rekurrierenden Analyserahmens ¿ grundlegende Entwicklungsdynamiken und kulturübergreifende Querbezüge herausgearbeitet.

Film poster art and design from Japan is renowned as being among the most striking and dynamic in the world, with kanji logograms adding an extra dimension of graphic integration for the Western eye.CINEGRAPHIC¿SCREAMS presents 150 of the very best horror film posters created in Japan in the latter decades of the 20th century, the peak years of creativity for this art-form. This volume focuses on posters designed to promote international productions.The artworks are reproduced in full-colour, full-page format, with films ranging from classic American horror to gothic Hammer phantasies and gore-splattered Italian cine-nightmares of cannibalism and zombie mayhem.

Film poster art and design from Japan is renowned as being among the most striking and dynamic in the world, with kanji logograms adding an extra dimension of graphic integration for the Western eye.CINEGRAPHIC¿SCREAMS 2 presents 50 of the very best horror film posters created in Japan in the latter decades of the 20th century, the peak years of creativity for this art-form. This volume focuses on posters designed to promote indigenous Japanese productions.The artworks are reproduced in full-color, full-page format, with films ranging from classic interpretations of Japanese ghost stories to more modern variations steeped in visceral terror.

In der Zeit des wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungs Deutschlands nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg waren die Wochenschauen im Vorprogramm jeder Kinovorstellung eine bedeutende Informationsquelle. Mit eindrucksvollen Bildern auf einer großen Leinwand ¿ begleitet von gesprochenem Kommentar, Musik und Geräusch ¿ gaben sie Orientierung und prägten die Erinnerung. In zahlreichen dokumentarischen Film- und Fernsehformaten werden bis heute einzelne Bilder oder kurze Sequenzen aus der Kino-Wochenschau als historische Belege, als Illustrationen oder zur Dramatisierung verwendet. Die außergewöhnlichen Prinzipien der Informationsvermittlung kommen dabei jedoch nicht mehr zur Geltung. Um das Publikum zu erreichen, war damals eine Mischung aus informativen Berichten und unterhaltenden Beiträgen unerlässlich. Die in diesem Buch vorgenommenen Fallanalysen spiegeln elementare Themenbereiche der Zeit des wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungs beider deutscher Staaten (1950-1965) wider. Neben den Prinzipien der audiovisuellenGestaltung wird auch die zentrale Vermittlungsstrategie herausgearbeitet. Transmediale und transnationale Aspekte, die hierbei eine Rolle spielen, weisen die Wochenschau als Teil eines (internationalen) Mediensystems aus.

Discover the thrills of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park in a whole new way with this officially licensed, deluxe edition of the screenplay, complete with in-depth annotations and film stills.