Taxi driver
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : FRASER Pete
Discusses Taxi Driver from a broad academic and critical perspective, setting plot, themes and techniques in context and exploring the film s significance. This York Film Note encourages students to appreciate differing interpretations of each film and to develop their own critical thinking.
Backgorund
trailer
reading taxi driver
key players' biographies
authorship
Narrative and Form
start
travis bickle
tom and betsy
wizard's court
new volunteer
charles palantine
aborted fare
a date with betsy
confrontation
curbside cuckold
a word with wizard
running into iris
easy andy
henry krinkle
'you talkin' to me?'
market robbery
'late for the sky'
'dear father and mother'
tv critic
looking for action
$10 room
breakfast with iris
dancing with sport
the palantine rally
'suck on this'
shooting gallery
'bang, bang, bang'
'dear mr bickle'
Style
mise-en-scene
motifs
character
camera and editing
themes
Contexts
production
advertising and trailers
audience
critical reviews
the hinckley case
genre and influences
Bibliography
Filmography
Cinematic Terms
Credits
This York Film note discusses the film from a broad academic and critical perspective, setting plot, themes and techniques in context and exploring the film s significance. The book encourages students to appreciate differing interpretations of each film and to develop their own critical thinking.
Key Features
- Film Reviews
- Background to the film
- Biographies of key players
- Form and Narrative
- Style and Technique
- Culture and cinematic contexts
- Bibliography for further study
- Glossary of cinematic terms
Date de parution : 09-2000
Ouvrage de 96 p.
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