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Hotels Cutaways

by [O'Dwyer, Jules]

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From Marienbad to the Bates Motel, cinematic hotels are more than a mere backdrop to a film's action. They actively scaffold the formal, aesthetic, and narrative possibilities of cinema. This book takes a journey through spaces of temporary dwelling--hotels, inns, and motels--to delve into the dynamics and contradictions that structure modern life.

Along the way, O'Dwyer considers questions of plot and eroticism, labor and globalization, and the ethics and economics of hospitality. Drawing on a broad array of films from European art cinema to experimental adult media, and placing cinema into dialogue with film theory and media history, Hotels explores both how and why the hotel has such a strong purchase on the cinematic imaginary.

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Product Details

  • Fordham University Press Brand
  • Apr 1, 2025 Pub Date:
  • 9781531509644 ISBN-13:
  • 1531509649 ISBN-10:
  • 144.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language
  • 7.2 in * 0.6 in * 5.2 in Dimensions:
  • 0 lb Weight: