Description
A catalog nearly fifty years in the making, Bruce Springsteen's music remains popular and a frequent subject of study yet little critical attention has been given to its inclusion in film and television. This book examines a selection of films and TV shows from the 1980s to the present--including Mask, High Fidelity, The Sopranos and The Wrestler--that feature Springsteen's music on the soundtrack. Relating his thematic preoccupations with religion, the Vietnam War, the promise of the open road, economic disparity and blue-collar malaise, his songs color narrative and articulate the inner lives of characters. This book explores the many on-screen contexts of Springsteen's work from Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to Springsteen on Broadway.
Author: Caroline Madden
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 02/23/2020
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781476672854
ISBN10: 1476672857
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles | Rock
- Performing Arts | Film | General
Author: Caroline Madden
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 02/23/2020
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781476672854
ISBN10: 1476672857
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles | Rock
- Performing Arts | Film | General
About the Author
Caroline Madden is a film critic based in New Jersey who has written for Backstreets, Reverse Shot, IndieWire, Screen Queens, and more.