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Midnight cowboy / James Kendrick.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: BFI film classics | BFI film classicsPublisher: London ; New York, NY : The British Film Institute, 2024Description: 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781839025167
  • 1839025166
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Midnight cowboyDDC classification:
  • 791.43/72
LOC classification:
  • PN 1997 K33m 2024
Contents:
The cowboy and the new waves -- "A collaborative enterprise" : adaptation and production -- "The most daring film of the moment" -- "Whatever you hear about Midnight Cowboy is true."
Summary: "This new BFI Film Classic on Midnight Cowboy (1969) considers how the film reflects the cultural and political turmoil that was impacting both Hollywood and American society more widely, including the war in Vietnam, the campaign for Civil Rights, and the Gay Liberation movement. James Kendrick examines the film's cultural impact, not only for its ground-breaking portrayal of sexuality and relationships, but also its exploration of themes of urban loneliness and socio-economic disparity"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 1997 K33m 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000192794

Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-126).

The cowboy and the new waves -- "A collaborative enterprise" : adaptation and production -- "The most daring film of the moment" -- "Whatever you hear about Midnight Cowboy is true."

"This new BFI Film Classic on Midnight Cowboy (1969) considers how the film reflects the cultural and political turmoil that was impacting both Hollywood and American society more widely, including the war in Vietnam, the campaign for Civil Rights, and the Gay Liberation movement. James Kendrick examines the film's cultural impact, not only for its ground-breaking portrayal of sexuality and relationships, but also its exploration of themes of urban loneliness and socio-economic disparity"-- Provided by publisher.

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