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The Major Realist Film Theorists

A Critical Anthology

Ian Aitken editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Published:31st May '16

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From the 1910s to the emergence of structuralism and post-structuralism in the 1960s, the writings of John Grierson, Siegfried Kracauer, Andr Bazin and Georg Lukcs dominated realist film theory. In this critical anthology, the first collection to address their work in one volume, a wide range of international scholars explore the interconnections between their ideas and help generate new understandings of this important, if neglected, field. Challenging preconceptions about 'classical' theory and the nature of realist representation, and in the process demonstrating how this body of work can be seen as a cohesive theoretical model, this invaluable collection will help return the realist paradigm of film theory to the forefront of academic enquiry.

ISBN: 9781474402217

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 506g

240 pages