Nelson, John S.

Popular cinema as political theory idealism and realism in epics, noirs, and satires / [Texte imprimé] : John S. Nelson - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013 - 1 vol. (VIII-249 p.) ; 23 cm

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Doing political theory with popular films: styles in action in everyday life -- An epic comeback? post-western politics in film and theory -- Rhythms of political satire: post-modern politics in words, musics, and movies -- Realism as a political style: noir insights -- Noir in paradise: testing and twisting realist politics -- Conclusion -- Unsettling idealism versus realism: perfectionism in two classics of neo noir -- Appendix A: Classic film noir according to critical consensus -- Appendix B: Some interim noir films according to commentators -- Appendix C: Neo-noir films according to Nelson

978-1-137-37470-7

Motion pictures--Political aspects--United States Politics in motion pictures

791.436581