With iconic movies like Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; The Graduate; and Carnal Knowledge; Mike Nichols was the most prominent American director during the cultural upheavals of the 1960s. Mike Nichols: Sex; Language; and the Reinvention of Psychological Realism argues that he overhauled the style of psychological realism; and; in doing so; continues to shape the legacies of Hollywood cinema. It also reveals that misreadings of his films were central to foundational debates at the emergence of Cinema Studies as a discipline; inviting new reflections on critical dogma.Focusing on Nichols classic movies; as well as later films such as Silkwood; The Birdcage; and Angels in America; Kyle Stevens demonstrates that Nichols realism lies not in the plausibility of his characters but in their inherent mystery. By attending to the puzzling words and silences; breaths and laughter; that comprise these characters; Stevens uncovers new insights into the subversive potential of a range of cinematic elements; and reveals how Nichols satirical oeuvre; and Hollywood itself; participated in several of the nations most urgent social; political; and philosophical advances.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Joanne TeasdaleFantastic book.
