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245 10 a| Con artists in cinemah| [electronic resource] :b| self-knowledge, female power, and love /c| Joseph H. Kupfer.;

260 a| London ;a| New York :b| Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,c| 2024.;

300 a| 92 pages ;c| 22 cm;

490 0 a| Routledge focus on film studies;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Con artist's comeuppance and cure: Matchstick men -- Revenge and self-knowledge: House of games -- The femme fatale as con artist: Body heat -- Improvising on the run: The last seduction -- Con game as prelude to love: Birthday -- The game of brotherly love.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This book examines the con artist film as a genre, exploring its main features while also addressing variations within it. The volume explores three diverse themes of the con artist film: edification, self-awareness, and liberation through con games; the femme fatale as con artist; and romantic love as a plot point. Analysing movies such as Matchstick Men (2003), House of Games (1987), Body Heat (1981), The Last Seduction (1994), Birthday Girl (2001), and The Game (1997), the book also explores their psychological investigation of the con artist figure, the con artist's mark, and how the dynamic between these roles implicates us as the audience. It also addresses the con artist film genre's close association with neo-noir, especially through the femme fatale figure, investigating and updating the rich tradition of noir film. Demonstrating the range and flexibility of this understudied genre, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of film studies, ethics, and those studying the representation of women in film"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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Con artists in cinema self-knowledge, female power, and love / Joseph H. Kupfer.

Author/creator	Kupfer, Joseph H.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
Description	92 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Swindlers and swindling in motion pictures.

Series	Routledge focus on film studies
Contents	Con artist's comeuppance and cure: Matchstick men -- Revenge and self-knowledge: House of games -- The femme fatale as con artist: Body heat -- Improvising on the run: The last seduction -- Con game as prelude to love: Birthday -- The game of brotherly love.
Abstract	"This book examines the con artist film as a genre, exploring its main features while also addressing variations within it. The volume explores three diverse themes of the con artist film: edification, self-awareness, and liberation through con games; the femme fatale as con artist; and romantic love as a plot point. Analysing movies such as Matchstick Men (2003), House of Games (1987), Body Heat (1981), The Last Seduction (1994), Birthday Girl (2001), and The Game (1997), the book also explores their psychological investigation of the con artist figure, the con artist's mark, and how the dynamic between these roles implicates us as the audience. It also addresses the con artist film genre's close association with neo-noir, especially through the femme fatale figure, investigating and updating the rich tradition of noir film. Demonstrating the range and flexibility of this understudied genre, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of film studies, ethics, and those studying the representation of women in film"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2023016070
ISBN	9781032421872 (hardback)
ISBN	9781032428468 (paperback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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