The Soldier : A Life in Movies /

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Gunet, Jean-Philippe, director.

Series:

A Life in Movies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military films.

Soldiers in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file)

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Video Library, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.

Place of Publication:

Montreuil : French Connection Films, 2015.

System Details:

digital

Summary:

The "soldier" is one of film's most enduring and popular figures - Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July, Charlie Sheen in Platoon, Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan, Sylvester Stallone in Rambo... Whether he is the hero who serves as an example to all, or the ordinary man in search of survival, the "soldier" crystallizes and personalizes the power issues of war. He can stir up patriotism - either to rehabilitate himself after a crisis or reaffirm a forgotten identity - or he can be become a symbol of the absurdity of war: a simple foot soldier who pays with his blood for the mistakes of his government. Carrier of elation or criticism - or both - "the soldier of cinema" carries in him our ambiguous relationship with war. In recounting his journey in uniform, from his mobilization to his difficult return home, and looking at his social status and behavior when in danger, The Soldier: A Life in Movies dives into the heart of a genre to give us the ultimate, in-depth reflection on war and image..

Credits:

Writers: Jean-Philippe Gunet, Olivier Roussille Editor: Marielle Babinet Narrator: Michael Richard Original Music: Jerome Rossi.

ISBN:

9781350442238

OCLC:

1392286630

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.