The Cinema of Sean Penn: In and Out of Place.

By:

WILLIAMS,Deane [Author:]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London, United Kingdom; Wallflower Press: November 2015.Description: vii,143p,: ill;photo; 23cmISBN:

9780231176255

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.43

Summary: The Cinema of Sean Penn: In and Out of Place is an academic exploration of the films of Sean Penn, particularly those he directed, such as The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard, The Pledge, and Into the Wild. Deane Williams examines how these films create meaning through narrative structures, places, and temporal settings, and how Penn’s work reflects broader cultural and political contexts. The book situates Penn’s cinema within film history and theory, discussing themes of identity, space, and intertextuality involving actors, music, literature, and other films. It’s part of the Directors’ Cuts series, which offers in-depth critical studies of significant film auteurs for students and scholars of cinema.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Mwalimu Julius Nyerere leadership School Library 622-999	Normal Collection	791.43 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		001111

The Cinema of Sean Penn: In and Out of Place is an academic exploration of the films of Sean Penn, particularly those he directed, such as The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard, The Pledge, and Into the Wild. Deane Williams examines how these films create meaning through narrative structures, places, and temporal settings, and how Penn’s work reflects broader cultural and political contexts. The book situates Penn’s cinema within film history and theory, discussing themes of identity, space, and intertextuality involving actors, music, literature, and other films. It’s part of the Directors’ Cuts series, which offers in-depth critical studies of significant film auteurs for students and scholars of cinema.

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