The best years of our lives /
Kozloff, Sarah.
The best years of our lives / Sarah Kozloff. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of British Film Institute, 2011. - 110 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. - BFI film classics .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110).
Introduction -- Historical Context -- Production History -- Reception -- Aesthetics -- Best Years' Thematic Connotations -- Afterword.
"Due to its popularity and the controversy it engendered, The Best Years of Our Lives stands as one of the most important cultural documents of the post-WWII era. Moreover, with its emphasis on soldiers returning from war with post-traumatic stress syndrome, facing an uncertain economic climate, and strained domestic lives, the film speaks with emotional power directly to contemporary issues, including the devastating injuries and insecurites faced by soldiers returning home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq today. Among the topics discussed are American neorealism, aesthetics, war and homecoming, and more"--Provided by publisher.
9781844573264 (pbk.) 1844573265 (pbk.)
2011008065
Best years of our lives (Motion picture)
20160300.
Cine estadounidense
Veteranos--Relaciones sociales
Víctimas de guerra--Aspectos sociales
Cine--Argumentos, tramas, etc.
PN 1997 / K88b 2011
791.4372
The best years of our lives / Sarah Kozloff. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of British Film Institute, 2011. - 110 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. - BFI film classics .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110).
Introduction -- Historical Context -- Production History -- Reception -- Aesthetics -- Best Years' Thematic Connotations -- Afterword.
"Due to its popularity and the controversy it engendered, The Best Years of Our Lives stands as one of the most important cultural documents of the post-WWII era. Moreover, with its emphasis on soldiers returning from war with post-traumatic stress syndrome, facing an uncertain economic climate, and strained domestic lives, the film speaks with emotional power directly to contemporary issues, including the devastating injuries and insecurites faced by soldiers returning home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq today. Among the topics discussed are American neorealism, aesthetics, war and homecoming, and more"--Provided by publisher.
9781844573264 (pbk.) 1844573265 (pbk.)
2011008065
Best years of our lives (Motion picture)
20160300.
Cine estadounidense
Veteranos--Relaciones sociales
Víctimas de guerra--Aspectos sociales
Cine--Argumentos, tramas, etc.
PN 1997 / K88b 2011
791.4372