Written on the Wind by Peter William Evans

Written on the Wind by Peter William Evans

Written on the Wind (1956) is one of classical Hollywood's most striking films and
ranks among Douglas Sirk's finest achievements. An intense melodrama about
an alcoholic playboy who marries the woman his best friend secretly loves,
the film is highly stylised, psychologically complex, and marked by Sirk's
characteristic charting of the social realities of 1950s America.

This first single study of Written on the Wind reassesses the film's artistic
heritage and place within the wider framework of contemporary American
culture. Incorporating original archival research, Peter William Evans examines
the production, promotion and reception of Written on the Wind, exploring its
themes – of time, memory, space, family, class and sex – as well as its brilliance
of form. Its vivid aesthetics, powerful performances and profound treatment
of human emotions, make Written on the Wind a masterpiece of Hollywood
melodrama.

PETER WILLIAM EVANS is Emeritus Professor of Film at Queen Mary, University of London. His publications include Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1996), Luis Buñuel: New Readings (co-edited, 2004), and Carol Reed (2005).

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ISBN 13	9781844574209
ISBN 10	1844574202
Title	Written on the Wind
Author	Peter William Evans
Series	Bfi Film Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	British Film Institute
Year published	2013-05-10
Number of pages	104
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