{"product_id":"jacques-tourneur-9780786466115","title":"Jacques Tourneur","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   At least three of director Jacques Tourneur''s films--\u003ci\u003eCat People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Walked with a Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Leopard Man\u003c\/i\u003e--are recognized as horror classics. Yet his contributions to these films are often minimized by scholars, with most of the credit going to the films'' producer, Val Lewton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   A detailed examination of the director''s full body of work reveals that those elements most evident in the Tourneur-Lewton collaborations--the lack of monsters and the stylized use of suggested violence--are equally apparent in Tourneur''s films before and after his work with Lewton. Mystery and sensuality were hallmarks of his style, and he possessed a highly artistic visual and aural style. This insightful critical study examines each of Tourneur''s films, as well as his extensive work on MGM shorts (1936-1942) and in television. What emerges is evidence of a highly coherent directorial style that runs throughout Tourneur''s works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038069555543,"sku":"9780786466115","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786466115.jpg?v=1750938848","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jacques-tourneur-9780786466115","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}