{"product_id":"refocus-the-films-of-william-friedkin-paperback","title":"Refocus: The Films of William Friedkin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Choe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Friedkin is the director of genre-defining works such as \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e (1971) and \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e (1973), controversial productions like \u003cem\u003eCruising\u003c\/em\u003e (1980) and \u003cem\u003eKiller Joe\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), as well as understudied films including \u003cem\u003eThe Birthday Party\u003c\/em\u003e (1968), \u003cem\u003eSorcerer\u003c\/em\u003e (1977) and \u003cem\u003eThe Hunted\u003c\/em\u003e (2003). This book, the first scholarly study of Friedkin's films, reveals how they confront the ambiguities of law and morality, issues of subjectivity and problems of faith, while raising key questions around emotion and narrative in the cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlacing his work in the historical contexts of the Vietnam War and Nixon's presidency, \u003cem\u003eReFocus: The Films of William Friedkin\u003c\/em\u003e also examines the director's representations of sex and violence after the dismantling of the Production Code and in light of the rise and fall of New Hollywood cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Friedkin is the director of genre-defining works such as The French Connection (1971) and The Exorcist (1973), controversial productions like Cruising (1980) and Killer Joe (2011), as well as understudied films including The Birthday Party (1968), Sorcerer (1977) and The Hunted (2003). This book, the first scholarly study of Friedkin's films, reveals how they confront the ambiguities of law and morality, issues of subjectivity and problems of faith, while raising key questions around emotion and narrative in the cinema. Placing his work in the historical contexts of the Vietnam War and Nixon's presidency, ReFocus: The Films of William Friedkin also examines the director's representations of sex and violence after the dismantling of the Production Code and in light of the rise and fall of New Hollywood cinema. Steve Choe is associate professor of Critical Studies in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Steve Choe is Associate Professor of Film Studies at San Francisco State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47438312112306,"sku":"9781474431385","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5269e9d2e76d0844812d845083c2f946.webp?v=1778659565","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/refocus-the-films-of-william-friedkin-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}