"Reality" while Dreaming in a Labyrinth: Christopher Nolan as Realist Auteur
Description:
This thesis examines how the concept of an auteur (author of a film) has developed within contemporary Hollywood and popular culture. Building on concepts from Timothy Corrigan, this thesis adapts the ideas of the author and the commercial auteur to examine how director Christopher Nolan's name, and film work, has become branded as "realist" by the Hollywood film industry and by Nolan's consistent self-promotion. Through recurring signatures of "realism," such as, cinematic realism (immersive f…
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Date:
August 2017
Creator:
Cowley, Brent
Partner:
UNT Libraries