Surrealism and cinema /

Surrealism has long been recognised as having made a major contribution to film theory and practice, and many contemporary film-makers acknowledge its influence. Most of the critical literature, however, focuses either on the 1920s or the work of Buuel. The aim of this book is to open up a broader p...

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Main Author: Richardson, Michael, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2006
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Summary:Surrealism has long been recognised as having made a major contribution to film theory and practice, and many contemporary film-makers acknowledge its influence. Most of the critical literature, however, focuses either on the 1920s or the work of Buuel. The aim of this book is to open up a broader picture of surrealism''s contribution to the conceptualisation and making of film. Tracing the work of Luis Buuel, Jacques Prvert, Nelly Kaplan, Walerian Borowcyzk, Jan vankmajer, Raul Ruiz and Alejandro Jodorowsky, Surrealism and Cinema charts the history of surrealist film-making in both Europe and.
Physical Description:1 online resource (202 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and indexes.
ISBN:9781847881083
1847881084
1282545558
9781282545557
9786612545559
6612545550
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.