The Stranger from Omaha : Travel Narratives in the Cinema of Alexander Payne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sperb, Jason.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2025.

Summary:

The first in-depth analysis of the films of Alexander Payne through the lenses of authorship, tourism, and leisure.With the films Election , About Schmidt , Sideways , Nebraska , and The Holdovers , Alexander Payne has carved out an unusual role in American cinema as a bankable auteur.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

INTRODUCTION. The Stranger from Omaha

1. VERY KEEN POWERS OF OBSERVATION. Landscapes & Wanderings (Setting)

2. NOT FOR OURSELVES ALONE. Voice(s) & Interpretation (Backstory)

3. THE WEAK DIED ALONG THE WAY. Ideology & White Masculinity (Status Quo)

4. TAKES THE PRESSURE RIGHT OFF. Class & Labor (Catalyst)

5. YOU WERE WALKING TO NEBRASKA? . Travel & Tourism (Journeys)

6. THE DAY AFTER YESTERDAY. Nostalgia & History (Crisis)

7. NOT TOO MUCH SADNESS. .. BECAUSE I FELT ALIVE. Catharsis & Grace (Resolution)

Acknowledgments

Notes

Films of Alexander Payne

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4773-3270-7

1-4773-3271-5

OCLC:

1528565270