Landscape Allegory in Cinema [electronic resource] : From Wilderness to Wasteland /
Melbye, D.author.
This study seeks to understand the form of cinematic space referred to as 'the landscape of the mind,' in which natural, outdoor settings serve as outward manifestations of characters' inner subjective states.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : defining landscape allegory -- Landscape depiction before cinema -- Spiritualized landscapes of the nineteenth century -- Advent of filming landscape allegory -- Depiction of landscape in avant-garde films -- Spiritual wasteland films -- Italian wasteland allegory -- Australian outback allegory -- Landscape allegory in Hollywood -- River/jungle and other imperialist allegories -- Landscape allegory in other narrative contexts -- Conclusion : landscape allegory into the future.
This study seeks to understand the form of cinematic space referred to as 'the landscape of the mind,' in which natural, outdoor settings serve as outward manifestations of characters' inner subjective states.
Civilization—History.
Motion pictures—History.
Social history.
Communication.
Motion pictures and television.
Cultural History.
Film History.
Social History.
Media Studies.
Screen Studies.