Visions of aging : images of the elderly in film /

Cohen-Shalev, Amir.

Visions of aging : images of the elderly in film / Amir Cohen-Shalev. - Brighton : Sussex Academic, 2008. - 256 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Two central perspectives are explored in this book: movies on old age by old filmmakers and movies on old age by younger artists. By providing a roadmap that charts previous scholarly paths of inquiry, this book offers a panoramic view of the direction of this field of cinematic gerontology. Films discussed include: Wild strawberries, Providence, She's been away, Since Otar left, Fanny and Alexander, Waking Ned Devine. Also there is a chapter on the late style of Akira Kurosawa.

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Aging in motion pictures.

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