In The Space Of A Song: The Uses of Song in Film

by Richard Dyer

Book Overview

Songs take up space and time in films. Richard Dyer's In the Space of a Song takes off from this perception, arguing that the way songs take up space indicates a great deal about the songs themselves, the nature of the feelings they present, and who is allowed to present feelings how, when and where. In the Space of a Song explores this perception through a range of examples, from classic MGM musicals to blaxploitation cinema, with the career of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415223741
• ISBN13: 9780415223744
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"