Screen hustles, grifts and stings: stings, grifts, hustles and the long con
Auteur :
Sargeant, A.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137466884
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2015
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Screen Hustles, Grifts and Stings identifies recurrent themes and techniques of the con film, suggests precedents in literature and discusses the perennial appeal of the con man for readers and viewers alike. The best con films, it is suggested, invite re-watching and reward the viewer accordingly: who is complicit and when?