James Kendrick Midnight Cowboy (Paperback) (PRESALE 10/03/2024)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Midnight CowboyCondition: NewISBN-10: 1839025166EAN: 9781839025167ISBN: 9781839025167Publisher: BFI PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/03/2024Description: John Schlesinger’s 1969 drama, Midnight Cowboy, follows the story of naïve would-be hustler Joe Buck (Jon Voight) and ailing con man Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), set against the gritty backdrop of New York City in the late 1960s. The film received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, becoming the only X-rated film to the win the Academy Award for Best Picture. James Kendrick argues that this film, more so than its notable contemporaries, captures the immense turmoil, change and revolution that was taking place both in Hollywood and in the larger American culture of the late 1960s. He explores the film’s production, reception, visual and thematic innovation, and cultural impact—not only its ground-breaking portrayal of sexuality and relationships, but also its exploration of themes of urban loneliness and socio-economic disparity. Through close analysis of the film and examination of articles, press reports, interviews and reviews from the five decades following its release, Kendrick shows how Midnight Cowboy, with its mix of visual poetry, documentary-like realism, fragmentary flashbacks, and unvarnished depiction of desperate characters on the fringes of society, offers a unique focal point for the intersection of European art cinema and the new parameters of mainstream Hollywood at the end of the classic era.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 190mmItem Length: 135mmAuthor: James KendrickGenre: Films & TVTopic: Society & Culture, LGBTQ+, Gender Sex & RelationshipsBook Series: BFI Film ClassicsRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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