Screening Violence 1

Rutgers Depth of Field Series

by Stephen Prince

Following the release in 1967 of "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Dirty Dozen", violence has been seen as a defining feature of the modern film. Is it art or exploitation? Danger or liberation? This volume provides an exmination of the history and effects of graphic violence on film.

Genres: Film

286 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

About the author

Stephen Prince teaches film history, criticism, and theory at Virginia Tech’s School of Performing Arts . He received his Ph.D from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting. The first chapters, where the author deals with censorship in the movies was fascinating. This book focuses more on the film industry, rather than any real specific films... but it is a great introduction.

[Jacob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having read (what I considered to be) the useful parts eight months ago, finishing the dregs has left me somewhat indifferent to the book as a whole.