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The Films of Paul Leni

(book in English)

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Edited by Erica Tortolani and Martin F. Norden

Type: Studies
Subject: Director > Paul Leni
Keywords: Paul Leni, silent cinema
Publishing Date: 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Collection: ReFocus: The International Directors Series
Language: English

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Paperback • 288 pages • 27 €
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4744-5452-0

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Book Presentation:
Silent-era film scholarship has all too often focused on a handful of German directors, including Fritz Lang, F. W. Murnau and Ernst Lubitsch, but little attention has been paid to arguably one of the most influential filmmakers of the period: Paul Leni.This collection the first comprehensive English-language study of Leni's life and career offers new insights into his national and international films, his bold forays into scenic design and his transition from German to Hollywood filmmaking. The contributors give fresh insights into Leni's most influential films, including Waxworks (1924), The Cat and the Canary (1927) and The Man Who Laughs (1928), and explores such lesser-known productions as The Diary of Dr. Hart (1918), Backstairs (1921) and the Rebus film series (1925 7). Engaging with new historical, analytical, and theoretical perspectives on Leni's work, this book is a groundbreaking exploration of a cinematic pioneer.

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