Hero and the Grave
Subtitle: The Theme of Death in the Films of John Ford, Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781476664101
Subjects: Ford, john, 1894-1973; Western films; Film criticism
Description: "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"--