Bloomsbury Home
- Home
- ACADEMIC
- Film & Media
- British Film Institute
- The Night of the Hunter
For information on how we process your data, read our Privacy Policy
Thank you. We will email you when this book is available to order
You must sign in to add this item to your wishlist. Please sign in or create an account
Description
This is an examination of 'The Night of the Hunter', Charles Laughton's only outing as a film director. It looks at the symbolism of the piece, at Willa, her throat cut sitting in the Model-T Ford, and the Preacher, a silhouetted threat on the horizon.
Product details
Published | Jan 26 2001 |
---|---|
Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 80 |
ISBN | 9780851708225 |
Imprint | British Film Institute |
Illustrations | illustrated |
Dimensions | 7 x 5 inches |
Series | BFI Film Classics |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
-
Simon Callow...has written the book with with a full understanding of its textuality and with knowledge of its subject...some wonderful performances by the children
Filmwerk

ONLINE RESOURCES
Bloomsbury Collections
This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.