Subject
Omer Fast; Steve McQueen; war film; Christopher Nolan; Roland Barthes; film aesthetics; Kriegsfilm; Maya Schweizer; Alain Delon; Clemens von Wedemeyer; Fernando Frías; Mario Volpe; semiotics; war images; film narratives; national narratives; Amat Escalante; Frank Herbert; popular culture; Alessandro Blasetti
Description
The human experience of war is not only remembered by societies through memorials, but also through the depiction of wars and important battles of respective national histories on screen. Very often, the image presented is related to existent semiotics, and the respective sign systems determine the image of heroic actions and violence on the screen. The present volume provides a deeper insight into the forces at play when war films are presented on the big screen and intends to show why and how violent conflicts often have an afterlife as visual media as well.
Identifier
ISBN Print: 978-3-96317-303-5
ISBN PDF: 978-3-96317-852-8
DOI: 10.14631/978-3-96317-852-8
Book
Subtitle
Semiotics and Conflict Related Sign Constructions on the Screen
Author/Editor
Jacob, Frank
Blurb
The human experience of war is not only remembered by societies through memorials, but also through the depiction of wars and important battles of respective national histories on screen. Very often, the image presented is related to existent semiotics, and the respective sign systems determine the image of heroic actions and violence on the screen. The present volume provides a deeper insight into the forces at play when war films are presented on the big screen and intends to show why and how violent conflicts often have an afterlife as visual media as well.
Keywords
Omer Fast; Steve McQueen; war film; Christopher Nolan; Roland Barthes; film aesthetics; Kriegsfilm; Maya Schweizer; Alain Delon; Clemens von Wedemeyer; Fernando Frías; Mario Volpe; semiotics; war images; film narratives; national narratives; Amat Escalante; Frank Herbert; popular culture; Alessandro Blasetti
ISBN Print
978-3-96317-303-5
ISBN PDF
978-3-96317-852-8
DOI
10.14631/978-3-96317-852-8
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