The Resource Bio-pics : a life in pictures, Ellen Cheshire
Bio-pics : a life in pictures, Ellen Cheshire
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Resource Information
The item Bio-pics : a life in pictures, Ellen Cheshire represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Bio-pics: A Life in Pictures offers a series of case studies which throw light on this most unique of genres. Is the bio-pic a genre in its own right? Or are such films merely footnotes in other more traditional genres such as the western or costume drama, depending on the historical figure under scrutiny. Unlike other genre forms bio-pics seemingly share no familiar iconography, codes or conventions. They can be set anywhere and at any time. What links them is quite simply that the films depict the life of an 'important' person. Through a carefully selected range of thematically linked (English-language) bio-pics released since 1990 this book explores key issues surrounding their resurgence, narrative structure, production, subject representation or misrepresentation, and critical response. The films under discussion are grouped around a profession (writers, singers, politicians, sportsmen, criminals, artists) allowing for comparisons to be drawn in approaches to similar subject matter. -- Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (141 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction: A life in pictures
- The sound of music: Singers and musicians take centre stage
- Hollywoodland: Actors and directors as portrayed by actors and directors
- Prick up your ears: Now a world on writers
- Through the eyes of a painter: The art of the on-screen artist
- A winner never quits: The powerful force of sporting biographies
- Awakenings: Voices from the Ivory Towers of Academia
- Into the storm: The politics of political bio-pics
- A royal affair: The majesty of royal representations
- Isbn
- 9781322527116
- Label
- Bio-pics : a life in pictures
- Title
- Bio-pics
- Title remainder
- a life in pictures
- Statement of responsibility
- Ellen Cheshire
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Bio-pics: A Life in Pictures offers a series of case studies which throw light on this most unique of genres. Is the bio-pic a genre in its own right? Or are such films merely footnotes in other more traditional genres such as the western or costume drama, depending on the historical figure under scrutiny. Unlike other genre forms bio-pics seemingly share no familiar iconography, codes or conventions. They can be set anywhere and at any time. What links them is quite simply that the films depict the life of an 'important' person. Through a carefully selected range of thematically linked (English-language) bio-pics released since 1990 this book explores key issues surrounding their resurgence, narrative structure, production, subject representation or misrepresentation, and critical response. The films under discussion are grouped around a profession (writers, singers, politicians, sportsmen, criminals, artists) allowing for comparisons to be drawn in approaches to similar subject matter. -- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cheshire, Ellen
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Short cuts : introductions to film studies
- Series volume
- [57]
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Biographical films
- PERFORMING ARTS
- Biographical films
- Label
- Bio-pics : a life in pictures, Ellen Cheshire
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: A life in pictures -- The sound of music: Singers and musicians take centre stage -- Hollywoodland: Actors and directors as portrayed by actors and directors -- Prick up your ears: Now a world on writers -- Through the eyes of a painter: The art of the on-screen artist -- A winner never quits: The powerful force of sporting biographies -- Awakenings: Voices from the Ivory Towers of Academia -- Into the storm: The politics of political bio-pics -- A royal affair: The majesty of royal representations
- Control code
- ocn903118267
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (141 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781322527116
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 2e90ebc7-17d6-48ba-8b29-25ee86adc554
- 22573/ctt13k0rkv
- Publisher number
- EB00662993
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)903118267
- Label
- Bio-pics : a life in pictures, Ellen Cheshire
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: A life in pictures -- The sound of music: Singers and musicians take centre stage -- Hollywoodland: Actors and directors as portrayed by actors and directors -- Prick up your ears: Now a world on writers -- Through the eyes of a painter: The art of the on-screen artist -- A winner never quits: The powerful force of sporting biographies -- Awakenings: Voices from the Ivory Towers of Academia -- Into the storm: The politics of political bio-pics -- A royal affair: The majesty of royal representations
- Control code
- ocn903118267
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (141 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781322527116
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 2e90ebc7-17d6-48ba-8b29-25ee86adc554
- 22573/ctt13k0rkv
- Publisher number
- EB00662993
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)903118267
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