Icons Of Grief Val Lewton's Home Front Pictures

"This is cultural history at its best. The author's vivid engagement with his material reveals Val Lewton in a bracing new light. Nemerov teases out relationships between film and society with supple writing, imagination, and skill. A critical tour de force."--David M. Lubin, author of "Shooting Kennedy""Icons of Grief is a brilliantly conceived and successfully executed filmmaker study. Nemerov's research is dazzling, as are his highly sophisticated analyses. At every turn, he reveals his deep understanding of cinema. This is an exquisitely crafted book."--Scott Bukatman, author of "Terminal IdentityNemerov, Alexander is the author of 'Icons Of Grief Val Lewton's Home Front Pictures', published 2005 under ISBN 9780520241008 and ISBN 0520241002.