Transition and transformation : Victor Sjöström in Hollywood 1923-1930 /

Victor Sjöström (1879-1960), or Victor Seastrom as he was known during his Hollywood career, was undoubtedly one of the most renowned silent film directors. Focusing on his masterpieces such as 'The Scarlet Letter' and 'The Wind', but also including films he had made in Sweden be...

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Main Author:	Florin, Bo
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2013.
Series:	Film culture in transition.
Subjects:	Sjöström, Victor, > 1879-1960. Motion picture producers and directors > California > Los Angeles. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Entertainment & Performing Arts. PERFORMING ARTS > Reference. PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > General. Motion picture producers and directors. California > Los Angeles. Electronic books. Electronic book.
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Summary:	Victor Sjöström (1879-1960), or Victor Seastrom as he was known during his Hollywood career, was undoubtedly one of the most renowned silent film directors. Focusing on his masterpieces such as 'The Scarlet Letter' and 'The Wind', but also including films he had made in Sweden before moving to Hollywood, as well as film fragments and films considered lost, Florin analyses Sjöström's austere and naturalistic style and the transformations it underwent during his Hollywood years.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (157 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:	9789048518180 9048518180 9089645047 9789089645043