A detailed examination of the director's full body of work reveals that those elements most evident in the Tourneur-Lewton collaborationsthe lack of monsters and the stylized use of suggested violenceare equally apparent in Tourneur's films before and after his work with Lewton. Mystery and sensuality were hallmarks of his style, and he possessed a highly artistic visual and aural style. This insightful critical study examines each of Tourneur's films, as well as his extensive work on MGM shorts (1936-1942) and in television. What emerges is evidence of a highly coherent directorial style that runs throughout Tourneur's works.
A detailed examination of the director's full body of work reveals that those elements most evident in the Tourneur-Lewton collaborationsthe lack of monsters and the stylized use of suggested violenceare equally apparent in Tourneur's films before and after his work with Lewton. Mystery and sensuality were hallmarks of his style, and he possessed a highly artistic visual and aural style. This insightful critical study examines each of Tourneur's films, as well as his extensive work on MGM shorts (1936-1942) and in television. What emerges is evidence of a highly coherent directorial style that runs throughout Tourneur's works.
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Jacques Tourneur: The Cinema of Nightfall
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ISBN-13: | 9780786466115 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers |
Publication date: | 05/17/2011 |
Pages: | 340 |
Product dimensions: | 6.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.90(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |