The Sting
A Novel Approach to Cinema
$20.23
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
17 May 2011
Summary
From Melville to Madoff, the Confidence Man is an essential American archetype. George Roy Hill’s 1973 film The Sting treats this theme with a characteristic dexterity. The movie was warmly received in its time, winning seven Academy Awards, but there were some who thought the movie was nothing more than a slight throwback. Pauline Kael, among others, felt Hill’s film was mechanical and contrived- a callow and manipulative attempt to recapture the box-office success of Robert Redford and Pau…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593762797 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593762798 |
| Author: | Matthew Specktor, Sean Howe |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Imprint: | Soft Skull Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 17 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 86g |
| Dimensions: | 165mm x 120mm |
| Series: | Deep Focus |
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About The Author
Matthew Specktor
Matthew Skecktor is a former film executive for Tribeca Productions and 20th Century Fox. He is the author of the novels That Summertime Sound and American Dream Machine, and his writing has appeared in various periodicals, including Open City, Five Chapters, and Salon. He lives in Los Angeles.
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