The Resource The hero and the grave : the theme of death in the films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone, Alireza Vahdani
The hero and the grave : the theme of death in the films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone, Alireza Vahdani
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- Summary
- "The theme of death is an essential component of film narrative, particularly in how it affects the hero. Filmmakers from different cultures and backgrounds have developed distinct yet archetypical perspectives on death and the protagonist's response. Focusing on Western and Japanese period genre films"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 167 pages
- Contents
-
- Romantic involvement and redemption
- The cycle of life
- The cult of death
- Death, personal conflict and battle
- Death, group conflict and battle
- Death, external conflict and battle
- Suicide and redemption
- Suicide and despair
- Natural death in Ford's narrative
- Natural death in Kurosawa's narrative
- Natural death in Leone's narrative
- Isbn
- 9781476664101
- Label
- The hero and the grave : the theme of death in the films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone
- Title
- The hero and the grave
- Title remainder
- the theme of death in the films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone
- Statement of responsibility
- Alireza Vahdani
- Subject
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- Death in motion pictures
- Death in motion pictures
- Death in motion pictures
- Ford, John, 1894-1973
- Ford, John, 1894-1973
- Ford, John, 1894-1973 -- Themes, motives
- Heroes in motion pictures
- Heroes in motion pictures
- Heroes in motion pictures
- History
- History
- Japan
- Japan
- Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998 -- Themes, motives
- Leone, Sergio, 1929-1989
- Leone, Sergio, 1929-1989
- Leone, Sergio, 1929-1989 -- Themes, motives
- Motion pictures
- Motion pictures
- Motion pictures -- Japan -- History
- Themes, motives
- Themes, motives
- Western films
- Western films
- Western films -- History and criticism
- Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The theme of death is an essential component of film narrative, particularly in how it affects the hero. Filmmakers from different cultures and backgrounds have developed distinct yet archetypical perspectives on death and the protagonist's response. Focusing on Western and Japanese period genre films"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Vahdani, Alireza
- Dewey number
- 791.43/6548
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.D37
- LC item number
- V34 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Ford, John
- Kurosawa, Akira
- Leone, Sergio
- Death in motion pictures
- Heroes in motion pictures
- Western films
- Motion pictures
- Ford, John
- Kurosawa, Akira
- Leone, Sergio
- Death in motion pictures
- Heroes in motion pictures
- Motion pictures
- Themes, motives
- Western films
- Japan
- Label
- The hero and the grave : the theme of death in the films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone, Alireza Vahdani
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Romantic involvement and redemption -- The cycle of life -- The cult of death -- Death, personal conflict and battle -- Death, group conflict and battle -- Death, external conflict and battle -- Suicide and redemption -- Suicide and despair -- Natural death in Ford's narrative -- Natural death in Kurosawa's narrative -- Natural death in Leone's narrative
- Control code
- 1027189739
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- viii, 167 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476664101
- Lccn
- 2018033332
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1027189739
- Label
- The hero and the grave : the theme of death in the films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone, Alireza Vahdani
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Romantic involvement and redemption -- The cycle of life -- The cult of death -- Death, personal conflict and battle -- Death, group conflict and battle -- Death, external conflict and battle -- Suicide and redemption -- Suicide and despair -- Natural death in Ford's narrative -- Natural death in Kurosawa's narrative -- Natural death in Leone's narrative
- Control code
- 1027189739
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- viii, 167 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476664101
- Lccn
- 2018033332
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1027189739
Subject
- Death in motion pictures
- Death in motion pictures
- Death in motion pictures
- Ford, John, 1894-1973
- Ford, John, 1894-1973
- Ford, John, 1894-1973 -- Themes, motives
- Heroes in motion pictures
- Heroes in motion pictures
- Heroes in motion pictures
- History
- History
- Japan
- Japan
- Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998 -- Themes, motives
- Leone, Sergio, 1929-1989
- Leone, Sergio, 1929-1989
- Leone, Sergio, 1929-1989 -- Themes, motives
- Motion pictures
- Motion pictures
- Motion pictures -- Japan -- History
- Themes, motives
- Themes, motives
- Western films
- Western films
- Western films -- History and criticism
- Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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