{"product_id":"the-bipolar-express-9780810891937","title":"The Bipolar Express","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the past few decades, awareness of bipolar disorder has significantly increased, but understanding of the condition remains vague for most of the general public. Though the term itself is relatively recent, the condition has affected individuals for centuriesand no more profoundly than in the arts. The historical connections among manic depression and such fields as literature, music, and painting have been previously documented. However, the impact of bipolar disorder on movie makers and its depiction on the screen has yet to be thoroughly examined. In The Bipolar Express: Manic Depression and the Movies, David Coleman provides an in-depth examination of the entwined natures of mood disorders and moviemaking. In this volume, Coleman looks at the writers, directors, and actors who have faced the mood swings and behavior that are hallmarks of this conditionfrom Greta Garbo and Orson Welles to Marilyn Monroe and Jonathan Winters. In addition to recognizing the cinematic contributions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAwareness of bipolar disorder has increased in recent years, but misunderstanding and stereotypical representations remain. Coleman provides an insightful examination of the depiction of bipolar disorder in cinema and of how it has impacted filmmaking itself. Covering cinematic creation from its very beginnings to the 2000s, the author posits that the combination of cinematic talent and behaviors associated with mood disorders can result in visionary cinema production. The author starts with a brief overview of bipolar disorder and its relation to creativity and speculates that US cinematic invention can be a by-product of bipolar disorder. He goes on to look at how bipolar disorder has been depicted in film over the decades and concludes with the current depiction of the reality of mental illness. Coleman analyzes writers, directors, and actors who have displayed behaviors symptomatic of bipolar disorder, supporting his argument that mood disorders can be a component in the creation of quixotic cinema. A thought-provoking, though quirky, read for students of film, mental health professionals, and those interested in creativity and mental health in general. Summing Up: Recommended. With reservations. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction  Chapter 1: A Brief Overview of Manic Depression and How it Effects Creativity Chapter 2: The Early Cinema and Mental Illness Chapter 3: The Golden Age of Silent Films and Manic-Depression Chapter 4: 1930s: Bipolar Disorder Speaks at the Movies Chapter 5: 1940s: The Effects of World War II on Bipolar Cinema Chapter 6: 1950s: Psychological Realism in Bipolar Film Depictions Chapter 7: 1960s: The Liberalization of Manic-Depressive Stereotypes in Cinema Chapter 8: 1970s: The Manic-Depressive Temperament Defines New Hollywood Chapter 9: 1980s-1990s: The Burgeoning Diversity of Depressive Expressionism Chapter 10: 2000s: Bipolar Cinema Fully Emerges from Lingering Shadows  Filmography Index About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038386585943,"sku":"9780810891937","price":50.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810891937.jpg?v=1750940154","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bipolar-express-9780810891937","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}