The reality of Film : Theories of Filmic Reality.
In formulating a notion of filmic reality, The Reality of Film offers a novel way of understanding our relationship to cinema. It argues that cinema need not be understood in terms of its capacities to refer to, reproduce or represent reality, but should be understood in terms of the kinds of realit...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester University Press,
2010
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | In formulating a notion of filmic reality, The Reality of Film offers a novel way of understanding our relationship to cinema. It argues that cinema need not be understood in terms of its capacities to refer to, reproduce or represent reality, but should be understood in terms of the kinds of realities it has the ability to create. The Reality of Film investigates filmic reality by way of six key film theorists: André Bazin, Christian Metz, Stanley Cavell, Gilles Deleuze, Slavoj?i?ek and Jacques Rancière. In doing so, it provides comprehensive introductions to each of these thinkers, while als. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (233 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781847793416 184779341X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
