Title: Film in Society /
Authors: Berger, Arthur Asa,; Society
Date: 1980
Publisher: Transaction Books,
Physical description: 151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: P
Abstract: Berger, A. A. Introduction: Society on film, film in Society. Coles, R. Hollywo od's new social criticism. Peters on, R. A. Nashville and America in one dimens ion. Wallin G. W. Chinatown. Silver, I. All in the Mafia family: The Godfather. Beck, B. The overdeveloped society: THX 1138. Hecht, C. Total institutions on celluloid: Wiseman Films. Rubenstein, R. E. Sputtering fires of Black revolutio n: BURN ̂Horowitz, I. L. The discreet charm of the bour geoisie. Ledeen, M. A. Amarcord. Mellen, J. On Lina Wertmuller. Lewis, G. H. Culture, Kubrick, and Bar ry Lyndon. Clavir, J. Black spookery: Blacula, Dracula A.D. 1972. Slade, J. W. Recent trends in pornographic films. Shatzkin, R. Disaster epics: cashing in on vicarious experience. Jowett, G. Bibliography: a selected group of books on fil m and society (p. 143-151).
Contents: Berger, A. A. Introduction: Society on film, film in Society.--Coles, R. Hollywood's new social criticism.--Peterson, R. A. Nashville and America in one dimension.--Walling, W. Chinatown.--Silver, I. All in the Mafia family: The Godfather.--Beck, B. The overdeveloped society: THX 1138.--Hecht, C. Total institutions on celluloid: Wiseman Films.--Rubenstein, R. E. Sputtering fires of Black revolution: BURN!--Horowitz, I. L. The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie.--Ledeen, M. A. Amarcord.--Mellen, J. On Lina Wertmuller.--Lewis, G. H. Culture, Kubrick, and Barry Lyndon.--Clavir, J. Black spookery: Blacula, Dracula A.D. 1972.--Slade, J. W. Recent trends in pornographic films.--Shatzkin, R. Disaster epics: cashing in on vicarious experience.--Jowett, G. Bibliography: a selected group of books on film and society (p. 143-151)
Notes: Consists of reviews originally published in Society magazine.
Subject headings (LCSH): Motion pictures--Reviews; Reviews.