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The Spaghetti Western
- A Thematic Analysis
Engelsk Paperback
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The Spaghetti Western
- A Thematic Analysis
Engelsk Paperback

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The 1960s and 1970s were the heyday of spaghetti westerns--low-budget films about the early American West mostly filmed in Italy. Though sometimes derided as excessively violent imitations of American-made westerns, they attracted a substantial following that has endured. With its classic elements of gunfights, gambling, heroes, sidekicks, love, and death, the genre is now perceived by critics as an intriguing object of study.

This book analyzes the construction of the stories presented in spaghetti westerns. It examines the content of the Italian western using concepts and constructs borrowed from scholars studying "pre-industrial" narratives. Plot, the constellation of characters, their relationship to each other, and their motives are studied. Films examined in detail include the seminal A Fistful of Dollars as well as Django, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. There is also a discussion of the early spaghetti westerns. The study then probes the elements of bounty hunters, the deprived hero, partnerships, betrayal, and comedy. An appendix details the top grossing Italian westerns between 1964 and 1975, including title, director, lead actor and intake. A second appendix provides a list of films quoted by Italian title and then by English title.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
304
ISBN-13:
9780786425075
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0786425075
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Udg. Dato:
10 nov 2006
Længde:
24mm
Bredde:
228mm
Højde:
152mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
10 nov 2006
Forfatter(e):
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