Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann

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Springer, 27 okt 2011 - 251 pagina's
Michael Mann's films receive a detailed analysis as existential dramas, including Heat, Collateral , The Last of the Mohicans and Public Enemies. The book demonstrates that Mann's films perform critical engagement with existentialism, illustrating the problems and opportunities of living according to this philosophy.
 

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Introduction
1
Part I Mann and Movies
10
Part II Crime and Solitude
50
Part III History and Social Conscience
146
Ethics Engagement and Enemies
217
Bibliography
236
Filmography
242
Index
245
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VINCENT M. GAINE is an Independent Scholar working in the area of Film, Television and Media Studies. He has published articles on digital film, superheroes in the new millennium, post 9/11 film and docu-drama, and continues to research philosophical filmmakers in contemporary Hollywood.

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