Whose Lives Are They Anyway?: The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre

by Dennis Bingham

Book Overview

The biopic presents a profound paradox--its own conventions and historical stages of development, disintegration, investigation, parody, and revival have not gained respect in the world of film studies. That is, until now. Whose Lives Are They Anyway? boldly proves a critical point: The biopic is a genuine, dynamic genre and an important one--it narrates, exhibits, and celebrates a subject's life and demonstrates, investigates, or questions his or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813546583
• ISBN13: 9780813546582
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.9"