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Author King, Geoff, 1960- author.

Title Lost in translation / Geoff King.

Publication Info. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 158 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series American indies
American indies.
Summary Elusive, subtle and atmospheric, Lost in translation was one of the indie hits of 2004, earning widespread critical praise, awards and success at the box office. But what was the basis of its appeal and how exactly is the film marked as a distinctly independent work? This book, by a leading authority on contemporary American indie cinema, provides an in-depth analysis of the balance of more and less mainstream qualities offered by the film at all levels, from industrial factors such as funding, marketing and release strategy to formal qualities such as its low-key narrative structure and and impressionistic use of visual imagery and sound, this book - written by a leading authority on American indie film--provides an in-depth analysis of the balance of more and less mainstream qualities offered by the film, from one of the leading authorities on recent and contemporary American independent cinema.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-155) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Industrial contexts : from indie to indiewood -- Frameworks : stardom, authorship, genre -- Form : narrative, visual style, music -- Themes : alienation, disconnection and representation.
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Subject Lost in translation (Motion picture)
Lost in translation (Motion picture)
Lost in translation (Motion picture)
Lost in translation (Motion picture)
Lost in translation.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: King, Geoff, 1960- Lost in translation. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010 0748637451 (DLC) 2010411242 (OCoLC)473457547
ISBN 9780748637478 (electronic book)
0748637478 (electronic book)
9780748637454 (hardback)
0748637451 (hardback)
9780748637461 (paperback)
074863746X (paperback)
Standard No. 9786612620317