Movies and the Mind: Theories of the Great Psychoanalysts Applied to Film

by William Indick and Dashka Slater

The latent symbolism in film imagery can be psychoanalyzed just like the imagery in dreams. This work applies to film the psychoanalytic techniques of Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Joseph Campbell, Otto Rank and Rollo May, providing a fundamental understanding of film symbols and structure. It offers a comprehensive and eclectic approach to film analysis, using a broad variety of theories and examples from both classic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786419539
• ISBN13: 9780786419531
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher