Sixty years after its release,. Singin' in the Rain. (1951) remains one of the best.loved films ever made. Yet despite dazzling success with the public, itnever.received its fair share of critical analysis. Gene Kelly's genius as a performer is.undeniable. Acknowledged less often is his innovatory contribution as director.Peter Wollen's illuminating study of Singin' in the Rain does justice to this.complex film. In a brilliant shot-by-shot analysis of the famoustitle number,.he shows how skilfully Kelly weaves the dance and musical elements into the.narrative, successfully combining two distinctive traditions within American.Dance: tap and ballet. At the time of the film's production, its scriptwriters Betty Comden and Adolph.Green, and indeed Kelly himself, were allunder threat from McCarthyism.Wollen describes how the fallout from blacklisting curtailed the careers of.many of those who worked on the film and argues convincingly that the film.represents the high point in their careers. In his foreword to this special edition, published to celebrate the 20th.anniversary of the BFI Film Classics series, Geoff Andrew looks at the film's.legacy and celebrates the passion, lucidity and originality of Wollen's analysis.Summing upits enduring appeal, Andrew writes: '.Singin' in the Rain. isn't just a.musical, it's a movie about the movies.' INDICE: Foreword. Geoff Andrew.'Singin' in the Rain'.Notes.Credits.Bibliography.
- ISBN: 978-1-84457-514-5
- Editorial: British Film Institute
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 88
- Fecha Publicación: 31/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido