{"product_id":"jacques-tourneur-the-cinema-of-nightfall-9780786466115","title":"Jacques Tourneur: The Cinema of Nightfall","description":"\u003cp\u003e At least three of director Jacques Tourneur's films--\u003ci\u003eCat People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Walked with a Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Leopard Man\u003c\/i\u003e--are recognized as horror classics. Yet his contributions to these films are often minimized by scholars, with most of the credit going to the films' producer, Val Lewton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A detailed examination of the director's full body of work reveals that those elements most evident in the Tourneur-Lewton collaborations--the lack of monsters and the stylized use of suggested violence--are equally apparent in Tourneur's films before and after his work with Lewton. Mystery and sensuality were hallmarks of his style, and he possessed a highly artistic visual and aural style. This insightful critical study examines each of Tourneur's films, as well as his extensive work on MGM shorts (1936-1942) and in television. What emerges is evidence of a highly coherent directorial style that runs throughout Tourneur's works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Fujiwara\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer. He lives in Tokyo, Japan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461047423250,"sku":"9780786466115","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d961b56-8a78-4bda-a0fd-6708dd0943f3.jpg?v=1730054268","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jacques-tourneur-the-cinema-of-nightfall-9780786466115","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}