As The Atlantic Monthly noted, “Todd McCarthy. . . . has gone further than anyone else in sorting out the truths and lies of the life, the skills and the insight and the self-deceptions of the work.” “A fluent biography of the great ...
In this new edition of a classic text, author Robin Wood explores the ways in which Hawks pushed the boundaries of each genre and transformed the traditional forms in new, interesting, and creative ways.
Howard Hawks
This book shed new light on the personal concerns which Hawk brought to his films, bringing into clear focus the deeply ingrained ethical sense which enabled him to stamp his distinctive signature on what once appeared to casual moviegoers ...
The Films of Howard Hawks
Focus on Howard Hawks
"The titles of Howard Hawks' most illustrious works are among the best known of all Hollywood classics. Bring Up Baby, The Big Sleep, Red River and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes are...
For most of Hawks's career (1925-70), film writers regarded him as a good storyteller and came to regard him as a major director and analyzed his work accordingly. Mast contends...
In this pathbreaking book one of America’s most distinguished philosophers brilliantly explores the status and authority of law and the nature of political allegiance through close readings of three classic Hollywood Westerns: Howard ...
Howard Hawks est l'une des figures majeures du cinéma hollywoodien dont il accompagna toutes les grandes étapes durant plus de cinquante ans. Né à la fin du siècle dans une...