A Uniquely American Epic: Intimacy and Action, Tenderness and Violence in Sam Peckinpah's the Wild BunchHardcover, 10 December 2019

A Uniquely American Epic: Intimacy and Action, Tenderness and Violence in Sam Peckinpah's the Wild Bunch
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Part of Series
Screen Classics
Print Length
184 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Date Published
10 Dec 2019
ISBN-10
0813178142
ISBN-13
9780813178141

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One of the most innovative films ever made, Sam Peckinpah's motion picture The Wild Bunch was released in 1969. From the outset, the film was considered controversial because of its powerful, graphic, and direct depiction of violence, but it was also praised for its lush photography, intricate camera work, and cutting-edge editing. Peckinpah's tale of an ill-fated, aging outlaw gang bound by a code of honor is often regarded as one of the most complex and impactful Westerns in American cinematic history. The issues dealt with in this groundbreaking film-violence, morality, friendship, and the legacy of American ambition and compromise-are just as relevant today as when the film first opened.

To acknowledge the significance of The Wild Bunch, this collection brings together some of the leading Peckinpah scholars and critics to examine what many consider to be the director's greatest work. The book's nine essays cover an array of topics. Explored are the function of violence in the film and how its depiction is radically different from what is seen in other movies, the background of the film's production, the European response to the film's view of human nature, and the strong sense of the Texas/Mexico milieu surrounding the film's action.

Product Details

Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
10 December 2019
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.49 x 1.78 cm
ISBN-10:
0813178142
ISBN-13:
9780813178141
Language:
English
Location:
Lexington
Pages:
184
Publisher:
University Press of Kentucky
Weight:
408.23 gm

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