The Cinema of Christopher Nolan: Imagining the Impossible

Jacqueline Furby; Stuart Joy

The Cinema of Christopher Nolan: Imagining the Impossible

Jacqueline Furby (Editor), Stuart Joy (Editor)

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Abstract

Over the past fifteen years, writer, producer and director Christopher Nolan has emerged from the margins of independent British cinema to become one of the most commercially successful directors in Hollywood. From Following (1998) to Interstellar (2014), Christopher Nolan's films explore philosophical concerns by experimenting with nonlinear storytelling while also working within classical Hollywood narrative and genre frameworks. Contextualizing and closely reading each of his films, this collection examines the director's play with memory, time, trauma, masculinity, and identity, and considers the function of music and video games and the effect of IMAX on his work.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Columbia University
Number of pages	288
ISBN (Electronic)	0231173970
ISBN (Print)	978-0231173971, 0231173970, 978-0231173964
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2015

Stuart Joy
- stuart.joysolent.acuk
- Solent University, Southampton, Film and Media - Course Leader in Film & Television, Associate Head Research Innovation & Education
- Solent University, Southampton, Contemporary Screen Studies - Research Group Convenor
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