The Passion of Martin Scorsese: A Critical Study of the Films

by Annette Wernblad

Overview

From his earliest shorts to his recent feature films The Departed and Shutter Island, this book offers an in-depth analysis of the deepest archetypal themes, symbols, and structures in Martin Scorsese's entire body of work. It examines each of Scorsese's films as a mythological journey through which the main character is offered an opportunity for psychological and spiritual enlightenment, focusing especially on how each character is led to recognize, accept, and embrace his or her flawed traits. The book also explores the ways in which Scorsese's films incite extreme reactions and strike deep chords within his viewers, particularly by speaking the language of the unconscious and forcing readers to examine their own hidden flaws.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786449460
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/17/2010
Pages:	267
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Teacher, speaker, and writer Annette Wernblad has taught American Studies and Film Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     

1. Something Being Done in Front of the Altar     
2. The Mask and the Mirror     
3. Down the Rabbit Hole     
4. Through the Looking Glass     
5. The Passion and the Pain     
6. To Be Without a Home     
7. Paying Out the Shadow     
8. To Beat the Devil     

Filmography     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index