BOOK

The cinema of Clint Eastwood : chronicles of America

Sterritt, David

2014

Overview

He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views - sometimes hotly controversial - reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values? From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars. -- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Subject: Eastwood, Clint, 1930- Criticism and interpretation. / Motion picture producers and directors United States. / Motion picture actors and actresses United States. / Motion picture actors and actresses. / Motion picture producers and directors. / United States.
• ISBN: 9780231172004, 0231172001, 9780231172011, 023117201X

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN1998.3.E325 S74 2014	1	BOOK	GENERAL