Film theory & criticism
The Roots of Modern Hollywood
The Persistence of Values in American Cinema, from the New Deal to the Present
by Smedley, Nick
Description
In this insightful study of Hollywood cinema since 1969, film historian Nick Smedley traces the cultural and intellectual heritage of American films, showing how recent
Hollywood movies owe a profound debt to the liberal values of New Deal cinema. Hollywood cinema is not usually thought of as politically or socially engaged, but the
author argues that it is, in fact, one of the most value-laden of all national cinemas. Drawing on a long historical view of persistent themes in Hollywood cinema, Smedley
demonstrates how film-makers in America continue to explore the balance between unbridled capitalism and a more socially-engaged liberalism. He also brings out the
persistence of pacifism in Hollywood’s consideration of American foreign policy in Vietnam and the Middle East. His third theme concerns the belated acceptance by the
film community of the post-feminist American woman. Featuring important new interviews with Michael Mann, Peter Weir, Paul Haggis, and Tony Gilroy, The Roots of Modern Hollywood is an incisive account of where Hollywood is today, and the path it has taken to get there.
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Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Intellect
- Publication Date December 2014
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781783203734
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 30 GBP
- Pages226
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Edition1
- Dimensions230x170 cm
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