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American Presidents and Oliver Stone : Kennedy, Nixon, and Bush between History and Cinema / Carl Freedman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freedman, Carl Howard, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents in motion pictures.
- Nixon (Motion picture).
- JFK (Motion picture).
- Stone, Oliver--Criticism and interpretation.
- Stone, Oliver.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (167 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol, England : Intellect, [2020]
- Summary:
- Synthesizing detailed film criticism with thorough political and historical analysis, examines the Oliver Stone films JFK, Nixon and W. that transmute these presidencies into works of historical fiction. Wide-ranging, accessible and highly original, this book will fascinate everyone interested in the intersection of American politics and cinema.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter I Kennedy: Icon
- To Assassinate a Movie
- JFK: American Melbourne
- Precursor-Texts: Rashomon and Citizen Kane
- JFK: Conspiracy
- JFK: Father-Leader
- JFK: Son-Avenger
- Chapter II Nixon: Tragic Hero-Villain
- From Kennedy to Nixon
- From Melodrama to Tragedy
- From JFK to Nixon
- Nixon: Personal Tragedy
- Nixon: National Tragedy
- Nixon: American Tragedy
- Conclusion
- Chapter III Bush: (Un)Fortunate Son
- From Tragedy to Farce
- W.: The Man
- W.: The War
- Finale
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781789382631
- 1789382637
- 9781789382648
- 1789382645
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