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The Cinema of Clint Eastwood : Chronicles of America /

Sterritt, David

The Cinema of Clint Eastwood : Chronicles of America / David Sterritt. - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Directors' Cuts .

Frontmatter -- 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. 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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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 - sometimes hotly controversial - reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values? From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars.




Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780231172011 9780231850711

10.7312/ster17200 doi

2014504167


Motion picture actors and actresses--United States.
Motion picture producers and directors--United States.
Motion pictures--History--United States--20th century.
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production.

PN1998.3.E325 / S74 2014 PN2287

791.43028092