Publication

2000 - Manchester University Press, Manchester, England

Language

English

Word Count

50,750 words, Guess

Page Count

203 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100719053269
  • ISBN-100719053277
  • ISBN-139780719053269
  • ISBN-139780719053276
  • Goodreads4741842', '2589862
and 6 more
  • LibraryThing84742
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004353299
  • OCLC Control Number46329898
  • Better World Books9780719053269
  • Better World Books9780719053276
  • Open LibraryOL3345489M

Classifications

  • DDC791.43/0994
  • LCCPN1993.5.A8 R37 2000
  • LCCPN1993.5.A8

Description

This introduction to the new Australian film industry explores prominent directors and stars, themes, styles, and evolving genres in an analysis of key films. The evolution of genres peculiar to Australia and adaptations of conventional Hollywood forms such as the musical and the road movie are examined through readings of landmark films, including Picnic at Hanging Rock, Mad Max trilogy, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The key issue of the revival--the definition, representation, and propagation of a national image--is woven through the analysis.

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Other Editions

  • Contemporary Australian cinema: an introductionManchester University Press2000-01-01

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