Robert Rossen: The Films and Politics of a Blacklisted Idealist

by Alan Casty

Book Overview

This book calls for a re-evaluation of the films of Robert Rossen. Over a 30-year period, he was the most accomplished writer and director who was also a longtime member of the Communist Party, but his achievement has not been recognized, his films have been belittled or ignored, his legacy denied. Rossen's films reflected his times and the American scene with a dramatic intensity and personal expression unmatched by any other filmmaker of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786469811
• ISBN13: 9780786469819
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher