Paul Verhoeven's cinema of violence / Steven Rybin.

Contents Turkish Delight (1973; The Netherlands) -- Elle (2016; France, Germany) -- Spetters (1980; The Netherlands) -- Robocop (1987; United States) -- The fourth man (1983; The Netherlands) -- Basic Instinct (1992; United States, France) -- Flesh + Blood (1985; United States, The Netherlands, Spain) -- Benedetta (2021; France, The Netherlands) -- Total recall (1990; United States) -- Black book (2006; The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom) 195 -- Soldier of Orange (1977; The Netherlands) -- Starship troopers (1997; United States) -- Business is business (1971; The Netherlands) -- Showgirls (1995; United States, France) -- Keetje Tippel (1975; The Netherlands) -- Hollow man (2000; United States, Germany) -- Coda: Tricked (2012; The Netherlands).
Abstract "Buildings on Fire takes a careful and nuanced look at Paul Verhoeven's body of work and its penchant for violence of various kinds. Exploring the breadth of this director's career, this book encompasses everything from his early short works as a student filmmaker in the 1960s to the most recently completed Benedetta (2021). Through this comprehensive approach, Paul Verhoeven's Cinema of Violence offers a passionate, nuanced, and comprehensive critical look at the cinematic output of one of the Netherlands' - and Hollywood's - most vital contemporary filmmakers"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2025017987
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