Bibliograph

The cinema of Clint Eastwood, chronicles of America, David Sterritt

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Label

The cinema of Clint Eastwood, chronicles of America, David Sterritt

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The cinema of Clint Eastwood

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

892244424896834799

Responsibility statement

David Sterritt

Sub title

chronicles of America

Summary

He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views <U+0150> sometimes hotly controversial <U+0150> reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal ques

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Play Mystic for Me; 1. Pros and Cons: The Case For/Against Clint; 2. A Fistful of Movies: Rowdy Yates and the Man With No Name; 3. The Rising Star: Clintus, Siegelini, and Company; 4. Any Which Way He Can: From Misty and Harry to High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales; 5. Portrait of the Artist as a Major Player: From Pale Rider to Bird; 6. Invictus: From John Huston to Jersey Boys; 7. Eastwood's Politics: 'Leave everyone alone'; Epilogue: 'If somebody's dumb enough to ask me...'; Filmography as Director; Index

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