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The Major Film Theories
J. D. Andrew
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Description for The Major Film Theories
Paperback. Both a history of film theory and an introduction to the work of the most important writers in the field, Andrew's volume reveals the bases of thought of such major theorists as Munsterberg, Arnheim, Eisenstein, Balazs, Kracauer, Bazin, Mitry, and Metz. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Dudley Andrew is a master at making the world of film theory accessible to a largely mystified public. Since the publication of his Major Film Theories, a classic in the field, the sophistication of the debate concerning the proper approach to film has grown. It is now the province of critics and universities instead of directors and artists, and this book concentrates on the main areas of the debate rather than on the individual figures. Andrew provides lucid explanations of theories which involve perceptual psychology and structuralism; semiotics and psychoanalysis; hermeneutics and genre study. Throughout he presents his own strong ... Read more
Dudley Andrew is a master at making the world of film theory accessible to a largely mystified public. Since the publication of his Major Film Theories, a classic in the field, the sophistication of the debate concerning the proper approach to film has grown. It is now the province of critics and universities instead of directors and artists, and this book concentrates on the main areas of the debate rather than on the individual figures. Andrew provides lucid explanations of theories which involve perceptual psychology and structuralism; semiotics and psychoanalysis; hermeneutics and genre study. Throughout he presents his own strong ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Galaxy Books
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195019919
SKU
V9780195019919
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Reviews for The Major Film Theories
"This history of film theory will enrich our discipline and remain an important source of both information and understanding for some time to come."
Quarterly Review of Film Studies "Andrew's guidebook...is the first in English to cover a relatively broad range of figures."
Sight and Sound "Sure to whet one's appetite for the contemporary French film theory of Mitry, Metz, Ayfre and ... Read more
Quarterly Review of Film Studies "Andrew's guidebook...is the first in English to cover a relatively broad range of figures."
Sight and Sound "Sure to whet one's appetite for the contemporary French film theory of Mitry, Metz, Ayfre and ... Read more