Screening nostalgia : populuxe props and technicolor aesthetics in contemporary American film /

In this fascinating in-depth study of the impact of nostalgia on contemporary American cinema, Christine Sprengler unpicks the history of the concept and explores its significance in theory and practice. She offers a lucid analysis of the development of nostalgia in American society and culture, nav...

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Main Author: Sprengler, Christine (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.
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