This new go-to reference book for global melodrama assembles contributions by experts from a
wide range of disciplines including cultural studies film and media studies gender and queer
studies political science and postcolonial studies. The melodramas covered in this volume
range from early 20th century silent movies to contemporary films from independent >arthouse<
productions to Hollywood blockbusters. The comprehensive overview of global melodramatic film
in the Lexicon constitutes a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners of film teachers
film critics and anyone who is interested in the past and present of melodramatic film on a
global scale. The Lexicon of Global Melodrama includes essays on All That Heaven Allows Bombay
Casablanca Die Büchse der Pandora In the Mood for Love Nosotros los Pobres Terra Sonâmbula
and Tokyo Story.
