Mad, bad and dangerous? the scientist and the cinema
Publisher: London Reaktion 07 05Description: 240 p. ill. 24 cm pbk001: 42934Subject(s): Scientists in motion picturesDDC classification: 791.4 FRA LOC classification: PN1995.9.S265Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Originally published: 2005
Includes bibliographical references and index
In 'Mad, Bad and Dangerous?' Christopher Frayling traces the cinematic genealogy of the scientist from Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' to more contemporary films such as 'Alien', showing how the figure of the scientist has been used to represent the prevailing phobias of the time.
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