Ideology and Cinematography in Hollywood, 1930-39The stylistic changes in the use of the camera and lighting between the early sound films of 1930 and `Gone with the wind' in 1939. Contains detailed analysis of four films: All quiet on the western front, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The awful truth, and Dead end. Links the historical context of the USA in the thirties with the cinematographic style of Hollywood films. |
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Ideology and Cinematographic Style | 9 |
All Quiet on the Western Front | 27 |
The Early Thirties | 44 |
Copyright | |
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