{"product_id":"the-multi-protagonist-film-hardback-9781444333930","title":"The Multi-Protagonist Film (Hardback) 9781444333930","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Multi-Protagonist Film\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Multi-Protagonist Film\u003c\/i\u003e identifies historical branches, tracks narrative trends, and delineates stylistic features of this increasingly influential genre. An exhilarating, ground-breaking meditation. Kudos to Azcona!” \u003ci\u003eChristine Holmlund, University of Tennessee\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“What do \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShort Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pie\u003c\/i\u003e have in common? By arguing that they are all “multi-protagonist films,” María del Mar Azcona offers an exciting and fresh perspective on the study of cinema genre, making this an essential volume for film studies students and scholars.” \u003ci\u003eHilary Radner, University of Otago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Maria del Mar Azcona has put her finger on the pulse of late 20th century and post-Millennial culture in the phenomenon of the multi-protagonist film. Through wide-ranging readings across film and cultural criticism and viewings of an imporessive repertoire of Classical and Postmodern films, Azcona has truly shed important light on an oft-remarked, but hitherto little-understood shift in both popular and serious cinema.” \u003ci\u003eDavid Desser, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Maria del Mar Azcona's monograph on the multi-protagonist film is an exceptionally useful and intelligent study of a phenomenon that has become especially important in contemporary cinema. It gives us not only a sharp formal analysis of a variety of films, but also some intriguing speculations about the social and economic forces that help determine them.” \u003ci\u003eJames Naremore, Indiana University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaría del Mar Azcona (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444333930, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Azcona (Univ. of Zaragoza, Spain) has written a lovely little study of films that depart from the typical focalization on a single protagonist and spread their interest over a multitude of characters. . .Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.\" (Choice, 1 October 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Multi-Protagonist Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful and provocative introduction to this important new genre.   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the origins and history of one of the most exciting new developments in contemporary film worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers through the genre’s central characteristics and conventions, as well as it's evolution and cultural relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a theoretical framework that is developed through the analysis several films, including \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel, Singles, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pie, Short Cuts,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSyriana. \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the duality of the genre's contemporary preoccupations:  the impact of globalization on human lives versus the current state of intimate affairs, the crisis of marriage, and the proliferation of sexual choices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Plates.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Brief History of the Multi-Protagonist Film.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Theorizing the Multi-Protagonist Film.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 An Early Experiment: \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \u003ci\u003eShort Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e and the Consolidation of a Genre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Adolescent Tapestries: \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Intimacy Multiplies: \u003ci\u003eSingles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Global Thrills: \u003ci\u003eSyriana\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441774391576,"sku":"9781444333930","price":73.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444333930.jpg?v=1785024338","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-multi-protagonist-film-hardback-9781444333930","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}