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Captured on film : the prison movie / Bruce Crowther.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London : B.T. Batsford, 1989.Description: vii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0713461152
  • 9780713461152
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791/.43/655
LOC classification:
  • PN 1995.9 C953c 1989
Contents:
Hoods and hit men: gangsters in prison Hopeless cases and lost causes: social reform in prison Factual fiction: true prison movies Alcatraz: the movie Women in prison Kid's stuff: reform school movies Out of our sight and out of their minds Laughing at lifers: prison comedies Prisoners of colour, conscience and creed Prisoners of war in Europe Prisoners of other wars Going straight...over the wall Death and other endings
Summary: Prison has long fascinated film makers and audiences alike. The author explores the dark enclosed world of prisons on film from light-hearted comedies to the deeper implications of people imprisoned for their political and religious beliefs.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 1995.9 C953c 1989 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000194773

Includes filmography: pages 163-179.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hoods and hit men: gangsters in prison
Hopeless cases and lost causes: social reform in prison
Factual fiction: true prison movies
Alcatraz: the movie
Women in prison
Kid's stuff: reform school movies
Out of our sight and out of their minds
Laughing at lifers: prison comedies
Prisoners of colour, conscience and creed
Prisoners of war in Europe
Prisoners of other wars
Going straight...over the wall
Death and other endings

Prison has long fascinated film makers and audiences alike. The author explores the dark enclosed world of prisons on film from light-hearted comedies to the deeper implications of people imprisoned for their political and religious beliefs.

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