Overhearing Film Dialogue

An analysis of the various roles that dialogue plays in Hollywood film, from the introduction of sound to the present.

 

Sarah Kozloff shows why dialogue has been neglected in the analysis of narrative film and uncovers the essential contributions dialogue makes to a film's development and impact. She uses narrative theory and drama theory to analyze the functions that dialogue typically serves in a film.

 

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