Mad, Bad and Dangerous?: The Scientist and the Cinema

Mad, Bad and Dangerous?: The Scientist and the Cinema

by Christopher Frayling (Author)

Synopsis

Explores the genealogy of the film scientist in films made in Western Europe, and especially in Hollywood after the 1930s, showing how in film the scientist has often been used to represent the prevailing phobias of the time. This work also examines the portrayal of real-life scientists in the movies.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 03 Jul 2006

ISBN 10: 1861892853
ISBN 13: 9781861892850