Fritz Lang's Metropolis: Cinematic Visions of Technology and Fear by Michael Min

Description: Fritz Lang's Metropolis by Michael Minden, Holger Bachmann, Alan Williams, Andreas Huyssen, Andrew J. Webber, Ben Morgan, Enno Patalas, Giorgio Bertellini, Julia Dover A collection of essays on the German expressionist film, Metropolis. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fritz Langs classic 1927 film Metropolis has justifiably become an icon for the complexities of Weimar culture. Among the important general issues it also raises are the relation between ideology and art, the status and authorship of the film text in the entertainment market, the city, the construction of gender, the relation between the human body and the machine in modernity, and the relation between mass and high culture. This volume provides a broad range of materials and resources for the study of Langs film, including both well-known, previously published critical essays and contributions appearing for the first time here. The editors provide a two-part introduction that furnishes context for what follows: Bachmanns part deals with the genesis, production, and contemporary reception of the film, while Mindens defines the problems posed by the text and reviews the solutions to these problems as proposed by later generations of critics. The first part of the book proper includes selected contemporary reviews, commentary by Fritz Lang and others involved in the making of the film, and extracts from Thea von Harbous original novel.In the second part, eight modern scholars provide fresh essays on the genesis, promotion, and reception of the film. Approximately half of the material in the volume has never before appeared in print. The volume will appeal to students of German, film, cultural and intellectual history, and social theory.Michael Minden is University Lecturer in German at Cambridge University and a fellow of Jesus College. Holger Bachmann received his Ph.D. from Cambridge on Arthur Schnitzler and film. Author Biography Michael Minden is University Lecturer in German at Cambridge University, and a fellow of Jesus College. Holger Bachmann received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 1997 with a dissertation on Arthur Schnitzler and film. Review A must-have acquisition... Of great value for the contemporary and modern information related to the films production, distribution and reconstruction. -- CARL BENNETTCombines the perspectives of the archives and of film theory in exemplary ways....The anthology is bound to be of great interest to anyone teaching German film. * GERMAN QUARTERLY *... a large and substantial gathering of high quality academic film criticism. * UTOPIAN STUDIES * Review Text A must-have acquisition... Of great value for the contemporary and modern information related to the films production, distribution and reconstruction. CARL BENNETT Combines the perspectives of the archives and of film theory in exemplary ways....The anthology is bound to be of great interest to anyone teaching German film. GERMAN QUARTERLY ... a large and substantial gathering of high quality academic film criticism. UTOPIAN STUDIES Review Quote A must-have acquisition... Of great value for the contemporary and modern information related to the films production, distribution and reconstruction. CARL BENNETT Combines the perspectives of the archives and of film theory in exemplary ways....The anthology is bound to be of great interest to anyone teaching German film. GERMAN QUARTERLY ... a large and substantial gathering of high quality academic film criticism. UTOPIAN STUDIES Details ISBN1571131469 Short Title FRITZ LANGS METROPOLIS Language English ISBN-10 1571131469 ISBN-13 9781571131461 Media Book Year 2002 Subtitle Cinematic Visions of Technology and Fear Place of Publication Columbia, MD Country of Publication United States Edited by Michael Minden DEWEY 791.4372 Imprint Camden House Inc Pages 340 Format Paperback Author Julia Dover DOI 10.1604/9781571131461 AU Release Date 2002-10-11 NZ Release Date 2002-10-11 US Release Date 2002-10-11 UK Release Date 2002-10-11 Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd Series Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Publication Date 2002-10-11 Alternative 9781571131225 Illustrations 26 b/w, 1 line illus. Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:917296;

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Book Title: Fritz Lang's Metropolis: Cinematic Visions of Technology and Fear

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Author: Michael Minden, Holger Bachmann

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Language: English

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Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, Julia Dover, Alan Williams, Ben Morgan, Andrew J. Webber, Giorgio Bertellini, Enno Patalas, Andreas Huyssen, Holger Bachmann

Publication Year: 2002

Number of Pages: 340 Pages