Abstract
Concerned with the phenomena of films about law, lawyers and justice. Examines the major theoretical perspectives within which 20th century work on law and film has appeared and analyses the problem of how law films can be classified.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Film and the Law |
Place of Publication | London, UK |
Publication status | Published - 7 Sept 2001 |
Keywords
- film
- legal practice
- media studies
- law films
- law
- political context
- social context
- adaptation
- John Grisham
- social issues
- fiction