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Author Lipkin, Steven N., 1951-

Title Real emotional logic : film and television docudrama as persuasive practice / Steven N. Lipkin
Published Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 171 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Contents Defining docudrama : Schindler's list and In the name of the father -- All the good reasons : persuasive warrants and moral claims -- Dramatic evidence : docudrama and historical representation -- Docudrama ethics and the problem of proximity -- Rootable, relatable, promotable docudrama : the MOW mantra as rhetorical practice --Recent feature film docudrama s persuasive practice
Summary "Real Emotional Logic traces the development of docudramas into contemporary movies of the week and feature films, including Schindler's List, Amistad, JFK, The Killing Fields, Quiz Show, A League of Their Own, In the Name of the Father, Call Northside 777, 13 Rue Madeline, Texas Cheerleader Mom, Shine, Rosewood, A Civil Action, and October Sky."
"Lipkin provides further insight into the genre by identifying and describing the commonalities connecting ostensibly different docudramas through their shared themes and narrative techniques. Featuring thirty-three black-and-white photos, as well as insight from TV writers, producers, and network executives, Lipkin exposes the persuasive rhetorical strategies at the heart of docudramas and reveals the constructed emotional appeal inherent in films "based on a true story.""--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-165) and index
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Subject Historical films -- United States -- History and criticism
Historical television programs -- United States
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference.
Historical films
Historical television programs
Docudrama.
Televisieproducties.
Manipulatie.
United States
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0585464588
9780585464589