The Films of Vincente Minnelli

by James Naremore

Book Overview

The Films of Vincente Minnelli examines the career of MGM's leading director of musicals, melodramas, and comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. Widely admired for his flamboyant sense of color and camera movement, Minnelli played a crucial role in maintaining the studio's reputation as the home of the stars. Describing the director's contributions to some of the most celebrated works of Hollywood's golden era, this volume also includes a close analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521387701
• ISBN13: 9780521387705
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"