The Rebirth of Suspense: Slowness and Atmosphere in Cinema - Hardcover
by Rick Warner
$153.99
Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231212700ISBN-10:231212704UPC:9780231212700Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:FilmBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCAQYCJXPA
The Rebirth of Suspense: Slowness and Atmosphere in Cinema
Typically, films are suspenseful when they keep us on the edge of our seats, when glimpses of a turning doorknob, a ticking clock, or a looming silhouette quicken our pulses. Exemplified by Alfred Hitchcock's masterworks and the countless thrillers they influenced, such films captivate viewers with propulsive plots that spur emotional investment in the fates of protagonists. Suspense might...
Series: Film and Culture
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231212700ISBN-10:231212704UPC:9780231212700Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:FilmBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCAQYCJXPA
Rick Warner is associate professor and director of film studies in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of Godard and the Essay Film: A Form That Thinks (2018).
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Contributor(s)
Author
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.