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In this 25-minute video essay, film scholar David Bordwell, co-author of "Film Art: An Introduction", conducts an analysis of Howard Hawks's "His Girl Friday" (1940), which he believes to be the apotheosis of classical Hollywood storytelling. Bordwell discusses the film's history and the status of Howard Hawks as an auteur before delving into a detailed analysis of various aspects of the film's narrative, dialogue, use of props, editing, and staging.
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Year
2017
Runtime
25m
Genre
Documentary
Language
EN
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Questions about Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson
How long is Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson?
Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson has a runtime of 25m ( and 25 minutes).
What genre is Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson?
Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson is a Documentary film (2017).
Who stars in Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson?
The cast of Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson includes David Bordwell, Rosalind Russell.
