Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann

by Vincent M. Gaine

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349336726
• ISBN13: 9781349336722
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"