Studying Gladiator – Instructor`s Edition (Studying Films) - Softcover

Irvine, Sandy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903663571 ISBN 13: 9781903663578

Publisher: Liverpool University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Gladiator was one of the great commercial successes of the early twenty-first century, a fascinating example of how an old genre can be resuscitated for a new generation. The film's story is not complex yet the ways in which it is told says much about mainstream narrative techniques. And beneath its action-packed scenes and richly detailed sets, Gladiator carries specific values and messages which deserve close scrutiny. In Studying Gladiator, Sandy Irvine considers: Film language – how Gladiator overcomes incredulity with compelling use of sound, costume and mise-en-scène; The industrial context – Gladiator as a product of a partnership between an infant studio (DreamWorks) and a transnational corporation (Universal); Genre and Narrative – what do we mean by an 'epic', and can we describe Gladiator as such? Audience – how did the makers of Gladiator 'win the crowd' and appeal to today's block-buster audience? Film-makers – what did Ridley Scott personally bring to Gladiator, and can he be considered an auteur? Representation and Ideology – can we relate historical representations to contemporary society?

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About the Author

Sandy Irvine teaches Film and Media at the City of Sunderland College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903663571
• ISBN 13: 9781903663578
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 62