The Night of the Hunter by Simon Callow
This is an examination of 'The Night of the Hunter', Charles Laughton's only outing as a film director. It looks at the symbolism of the piece, at Willa, her throat cut sitting in the Model-T Ford, and the Preacher, a silhouetted threat on the horizon.-
Seven
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A Hard Day's Night
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The Shawshank Redemption
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Blade Runner
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Alien
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Spirited Away
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Jaws
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The "Wizard of Oz"
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"Citizen Kane"
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Pulp Fiction
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Pan's Labyrinth
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Double Indemnity
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The "Terminator"
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The Big Sleep
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The Shining
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Quatermass and the Pit
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The Exorcist
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The 'Before' Trilogy
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The Big Lebowski
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Lawrence of Arabia
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Meet Me in St. Louis
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"Taxi Driver"
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The Usual Suspects
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Eyes Wide Shut
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I Know Where I'm Going!
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The Thing
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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
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Rosemary's Baby
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"Singin' in the Rain"
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Blue Velvet
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The Searchers
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Once Upon a Time in America
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The Third Man
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Chinatown
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Grave of the Fireflies
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Stagecoach
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Groundhog Day
'Simon Callow..has written the book with with a full understanding of its textuality and with knowledge of its subject...some wonderful performances by the children.' - Filmwerk
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780851708225 |
| ISBN 10 | 0851708226 |
| Title | The Night of the Hunter |
| Author | Simon Callow |
| Series | Bfi Film Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2000-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |