Binding: Paperback
Description: Wes Anderson is considered one of the most important directors of the post - Baby Boom generation making films such as Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) in a style so distinctive that his films are often recognizable from a single frame. Through the travelogue The Darjeeling Limited (2007) and the stop - motion animation of Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) his films examine issues of gender race and class through dysfunctional family dynamics with particular focus on masculinity and male bonding. Anderson's auteur status is enriched by his fascination with Truffaut and the French New Wave as well as his authorship of every one of his screenplays drawing on influences as diverse as Mark Twain J. D. Salinger Roald Dahl and Stefan Zweig. Works such as Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) continue to fascinate with their postmodern hyper - nostalgic attention to detail. This book explores the filmic and literary influences that have helped make Anderson a major voice in 21st century "indie" culture and reveals why Wes Anderson is one of the most inventive filmmakers working in cinema today.
Title: The Cinema Of Wes Anderson Bringing Nostalgia To Life
Author(s): Dilley Whitney Crothers (Shih Hsin University)
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Barcode: 9780231180696
Pages: 224 Pages, 24 B&W Illustrations
Publication Date: 8/8/2017
Series: Directors' Cuts
Category: Individual Film Directors, Film-Makers