A Family Affair

By Murray Pomerance

Subjects: Family in motion pictures, Motion pictures, history, Motion pictures, Home in motion pictures, Motion pictures, social aspects, Plots, themes, Families in motion pictures, History

Description: The family unit has been a central theme in movies since the earliest days of the medium. This anthology brings the subject into sharp focus, collecting a range of multidisciplinary perspectives that attempt to directly penetrate the questions raised by the role of family on film.