Refocus: the Films of Paul Leni

Erica Tortolani, Martin F. Norden (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2021
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-5451-3 (ISBN)

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Silent-era film scholarship has all too often focused on a handful of German directors, including Fritz Lang, F. W. Murnau and Ernst Lubitsch, but little attention has been paid to arguably one of the most influential filmmakers of the period: Paul Leni. This collection the first comprehensive English-language study of Leni's life and career offers new insights into his national and international films, his bold forays into scenic design and his transition from German to Hollywood filmmaking.
The contributors give fresh insights into Leni's most influential films, including Waxworks (1924), The Cat and the Canary (1927) and The Man Who Laughs (1928), and explores such lesser-known productions as The Diary of Dr. Hart (1918), Backstairs (1921) and the Rebus film series (19257). Engaging with new historical, analytical, and theoretical perspectives on Leni's work, this book is a groundbreaking exploration of a cinematic pioneer.

Erica Tortolani is finalising a PhD in Film Studies at the University of Massachusetts. Professor Martin Norden is Professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2021
Reihe/Serie	ReFocus: The International Directors Series
Zusatzinfo	26 B/W illustrations
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-4744-5451-8 / 1474454518
ISBN-13	978-1-4744-5451-3 / 9781474454513
Zustand	Neuware