Jaws by Antonia Quirke
Jaws divides critics into those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational, and those who see the shark as freighted with political and psychosexual meaning. The author argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success as a work of art.-
Seven
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The Shawshank Redemption
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A Hard Day's Night
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Blade Runner
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Alien
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Spirited Away
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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 Birds
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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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Vertigo
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The 'Before' Trilogy
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The Big Lebowski
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Meet Me in St. Louis
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Lawrence of Arabia
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"Taxi Driver"
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"Brief Encounter"
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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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The Night of the Hunter
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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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M
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Groundhog Day
Antonia Quirke has written on film for the Independent on Sunday, and on actors for the New Statesman. She contributes to BBC Radio 4's weekly film programme Back Row and presents documentaries for BBC Television.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780851709291 |
| ISBN 10 | 085170929X |
| Title | Jaws |
| Author | Antonia Quirke |
| Series | Bfi Film Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |