Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson (2017)
In this 25-minute video essay, film scholar David Bordwell, co-author of "Film Art: An Introduction", conducts an analysis of Howard Hawks's "His Girl Friday" (1940), which he believes to be the apotheosis of classical Hollywood storytelling. Bordwell discusses the film's history and the status of Howard Hawks as an auteur before delving into a detailed analysis of various aspects of the film's narrative, dialogue, use of props, editing, and staging.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Cast
- David Bordwell - Self
- Rosalind Russell - Self (archive footage)
Editing: Gabriel Chávez
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson about?
- In this 25-minute video essay, film scholar David Bordwell, co-author of "Film Art: An Introduction", conducts an analysis of Howard Hawks's "His Girl Friday" (1940), which he believes to be the apotheosis of classical Hollywood storytelling. Bordwell discusses the film's history and the status of Howard Hawks as an auteur before delving into a detailed analysis of various aspects of the film's narrative, dialogue, use of props, editing, and staging.
- Who stars in Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson?
- Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson stars David Bordwell, Rosalind Russell.
- How long is Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson?
- Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson?
- Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson is a Documentary film.