{"title":"Glyn Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlyn Davis offers insightful explorations of film, blending scholarly analysis with accessible commentary. His works delve into the cultural and artistic significance of cinema, making them essential for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e as well as students seeking a deeper understanding of the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on both classic and contemporary films, these books engage with themes and techniques that define cinematic storytelling. Readers can expect thoughtful perspectives that illuminate film studies within the broader context of education and reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rebel-without-a-cause-by-glyn-davis-9781839027765","title":"Rebel Without a Cause","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Ray’s 1955 film \u003cem\u003eRebel Without a Cause\u003c\/em\u003e is a globally recognised landmark of post-war American cinema.\u003c\/strong\u003e The film follows twenty-four hours in the life of troubled teen Jim Stark (James Dean), the new boy in town, who becomes drawn into a maelstrom of shifting social allegiances, emotional turmoil, and violence. \u003cem\u003eRebel\u003c\/em\u003e tackled head-on the thorny political issue of juvenile delinquency from the perspective of the adolescents, contributed to the genesis of the teen movie, and was pivotal in bringing The Method acting style to wider audiences. Dean’s nuanced and dextrous performance as the film’s lead character was paramount in establishing the actor’s iconicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his study of the film, Glyn Davis foregrounds the concept of rebellion, exploring in detail what it meant to be a rebel in the 1950s, the role that cinema has played in articulating rebellion and providing a haven for rebels, and why James Dean’s archetypal depiction of a teenage rebel has endured. Combining sharp close analysis with perceptive contextualisation, Davis scrutinises Nicholas Ray’s status as a maverick director, the challenges that The Method presented to calcified standards of performance in Hollywood, and the ways in which \u003cem\u003eRebel\u003c\/em\u003e contributed to the shaping of new articulations of masculinity and sexuality. Ray’s film, Davis ultimately argues, has an ambiguous stance on rebellion, depicting both the lure and the terror of rejecting conformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavis examines the significant contributions to \u003cem\u003eRebel Without a Cause\u003c\/em\u003e made by an array of cast and crew members: from screenwriter Stewart Stern to composer Leonard Rosenman, from production designer Malcolm Bert to costume designer Moss Mabry, from lead actors such as Dean and Mineo to secondary players such as Marietta Canty and Edward Platt. 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