The spaghetti Western : a thematic analysis / Bert Fridlund.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fridlund, Bert., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spaghetti Westerns--History and criticism.

Spaghetti Westerns.

Physical Description:

vii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]

Summary:

"This book analyzes the construction of the stories presented in spaghetti westerns. It examines the content of the Italian western using concepts and constructs borrowed from scholars studying pre-industrial narratives. Plot, the constellation of characters, their relationship to each other, and their motives are studied"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Spaghetti Western Film as an Object of Study 3

2 Enter the Infiltrator 15

3 The Code of Cunning 57

4 Intruding into Gringo Territory 66

5 Stories of the Deprived Hero 93

6 A Partnership of Bounty Killers 122

7 A Partnership Without Tricks 140

8 Stories of Betrayal 204

9 Triumph of Comedy 231

10 Un Minuto per Pregare - Concluding Remarks 256

Appendix A Top-Grossing Italian Westerns, 1964-1975 263

Appendix B Films Quoted 266.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-289) and index.

ISBN:

9780786425075

0786425075

OCLC:

70267173

Publisher Number:

9780786425075