| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 196 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: times maybe, not them, the enduring value of Sam Peckinpah's films / Michael Bliss -- The deadly companions revisited / Garner Simmons -- Martyred slaves of time: age, regret, and transcendence in The wild bunch / Michael Bliss -- The ballad of divine retribution / Steven Lloyd -- From The siege of Trencher's farm to Straw dogs: the narrative brilliance of Sam Peckinpah / Michael Sragow -- The recutting of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: ethical problems in film restoration / Stephen Prince -- The authentic death and contentious afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: the several versions of Peckinpah's last western / Paul Seydor -- Human striving, human strife: Sam Peckinpah and the journey of the soul / Cordell Strug -- Peckinpah's last testament: The Osterman weekend / Tony Williams -- Dawn and dusk / Gérard Camy ; translated by Jean-Paul Gabert. |
| Summary |
Written exclusively for this collection by today's leading Peckinpah critics, the nine essays in Peckinpah Today explore the body of work of one of America's most important filmmakers, revealing new insights into his artistic process and the development of his lasting themes. Edited by Michael Bliss, this book provides groundbreaking criticism of Peckinpah's work by illuminating new sources, from modified screenplay documents to interviews with screenplay writers and editors. Included is a rare interview with A.S. Fleischman, author of the screenplay for The Deadly Companions, |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Peckinpah, Sam, 1925-1984 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Peckinpah, Sam, 1925-1984. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
Bliss, Michael, 1947-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Peckinpah today. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2012 9780809331062 (DLC) 2011036411 (OCoLC)738349206 |
| ISBN |
9780809331079 (electronic book) |
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0809331071 (electronic book) |
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9780809331062 |
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0809331063 |
| Standard No. |
9786613723017 |
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