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Lost in Translation
Dr. Geoff King
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Description for Lost in Translation
Paperback. A critical study of the American indie film Lost in Translation. Series: American Indies. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
Elusive, subtle and atmospheric, Lost in Translation was one of the indie hits of 2004, earning widespread critical praise, awards and success at the box office. But what was the basis of its appeal and how exactly is the film marked as a distinctly independent work? This book, by a leading authority on contemporary American indie cinema, provides an in-depth analysis of the balance of more and less mainstream qualities offered by the film at all levels, from industrial factors such as funding, marketing and release strategy to formal qualities such as its low-key narrative structure and the impressionistic use ... Read more
Elusive, subtle and atmospheric, Lost in Translation was one of the indie hits of 2004, earning widespread critical praise, awards and success at the box office. But what was the basis of its appeal and how exactly is the film marked as a distinctly independent work? This book, by a leading authority on contemporary American indie cinema, provides an in-depth analysis of the balance of more and less mainstream qualities offered by the film at all levels, from industrial factors such as funding, marketing and release strategy to formal qualities such as its low-key narrative structure and the impressionistic use ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
American Indies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748637461
SKU
V9780748637461
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About Dr. Geoff King
Geoff King is Professor of Film and TV Studies at Brunel University and author of books including 'American Independent Cinema', 'Indiewood, USA: Where Hollywood Meets Independent Cinema', 'New Hollywood Cinema: An Introduction' and 'Spectacular Narratives: Hollywood in the Age of the Blockbuster'.
Reviews for Lost in Translation
If you love film and celebrate the advent of Indie film you will want to snap up each new title in this collection of little paperbacks with glossy covers and easy-turning high quality paper. They feel nice in the hand, and will sit perkily on the bookshelf to accompany the DVD collection. Lost in Translation is written in a scholarly ... Read more