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As a collection, these essays show that none of these themes account for Eastwood's entire vision, which is multifaceted and often contradictory, dramatizing complex issues in powerful, character-driven narratives.
Eastwood, Clint, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Criticism and interpretation
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Throughout his lengthy career as both an actor and a director, Clint Eastwood has appeared in virtually every major film genre and, at this point in his career, has emerged as one of America's most popular, recognizable, and respected filmmakers. He also remains a controversial figure in the political landscape, often characterized as the most prominent conservative voice in mostly liberal Hollywood. At Eastwood's late age, his critical success as actor and director, his combative willingness to confront serious cultural issues in his films, and his undeniable talent behind the camera all call for a new and comprehensive study that considers and contextualizes his multiple roles, both on and off screen. Tough Ain't Enough offers readers a series of original essays by prominent cinema scholars that explore the actor-director's extensive career. The result is a far-reaching and nuanced portrait of one of America's most prolific and thoughtful filmmakers.
America. --- Clint Eastwood. --- Eastwood. --- Hollywood. --- actor. --- director. --- film. --- filmmaker. --- PERFORMING ARTS / General. --- Eastwood, Clint, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Eastwood, Clint --- Eastwood, Clinton,
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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.
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Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry became the prototype for a new kind of movie cop-an antihero in pursuit of his own vision of justice. The Dirty Harry series helped cement Eastwood and his character, Harry Callahan, as central figures in 1970s and 1980s Hollywood cinema. In this book, Joe Street argues that the series sheds critical light on the culture and politics of the post-1960s era and locates San Francisco as the symbolic cultural battleground of the time. Street maintains that through referencing real events and political struggles, the films themselves became active participants in the culture wars, paying particular attention to the films' representation of crime, family and community, sexuality, and race.
Motion pictures --- Conservatism --- Dirty Harry (Fictitious character) --- Callahan, Harry (Fictitious character) --- Dirty Harry Callahan (Fictitious character) --- Harry, Dirty (Fictitious character) --- Harry Callahan (Fictitious character) --- Political aspects --- Eastwood, Clint, --- Dirty Harry films --- History and criticism --- United States --- Eastwood, Clint --- Callahan, Harry (fictional character) --- Eastwood, Clinton,
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L’acteur fut longtemps un mal-aimé des discours savants sur le cinéma : sa présence semblait un matériau précaire, fuyant, offrant peu de prise à l’analyse et à la théorie. Cependant les temps changent et, grâce aux efforts de nombreux critiques et universitaires, l’acteur s’est imposé au cours des dernières décennies comme objet légitime d’étude et de recherche. C’est de cette évolution qu’a voulu témoigner le colloque « L’acteur de cinéma, approches pluridisciplinaires », organisé à l’automne 2005 au Centre Culturel International de Cerisy-la-Salle, et dont est né le présent volume. Il se compose d’études riches et diverses qui relèvent non seulement de l’histoire et de l’esthétique du cinéma mais aussi de la sociologie, de l’économie, de l’anthropologie, approches multiples qui assurent la vitalité des études cinématographiques contemporaines. On trouvera ici les grands motifs d’une pensée de l’acteur : héritages du théâtre, émotion et distanciation, mise en scène et mise en geste, analyse de la star comme signe culturel. On suivra les aventures du casting ou des retakes, une Dame de Shanghai pouvant en cacher une autre. On verra ce qu’apporte à l’écran français des années trente l’exotisme familier du jeu méridional, et comment nos acteurs nationaux voyagent d’une comédie bien française à son remake hollywoodien. On saura encore ce qui fait la valeur des stars, de l’entreprise Cruise à l’auteur Eastwood, et pourquoi les acteurs sont, autant en terme d’art que d’industrie, les forces vives du cinéma.
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