States of Danger and Deceit: The European Political Thriller in the 1970s
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States of Danger and Deceit: The European Political Thriller in the 1970s
By (Author) Rachel Hayward
Edited by Ellen Smith
Edited by Andy Willis
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
28th August 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Film, television, radio genres: Action, adventure, crime and thrillers
Politics and government
791.436581
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 11mm
248g
Description
States of danger and deceit places key films (Z (1969), The Mattei Affair (1972), State of Siege (1972), The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), Illustrious Corpses (1976)) and filmmakers (Costa-Gavras, Elio Petri, Francesco Rosi, Volker Schlndorff) from across Europe into their historical, political and social contexts before considering the ways they have impacted upon politically engaged filmmakers since.
Presented in a dossier format, made up of shorter engaging pieces, this volume offers a series of contextualisations and detailed explorations of significant examples of the political thriller from across Europe.
Author Bio
Andy Willis is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Salford and Senior Visiting Curator: Film at HOME, Manchester
Rachel Hayward is Head of Film Strategy at HOME, Manchester
Ellen Smith is a freelance film writer, programmer and educator
