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Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

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Description for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Paperback. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have produced highly original and ethically charged films that immerse their audiences in an intense and embodied viewing experience. This book presents a study of the Belgian brothers, analyzes their directorial style, and explores the many philosophical issues dealt with in their films. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 184 pages, 24 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.

For well over a decade, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have produced highly original and ethically charged films that immerse their audiences in an intense and embodied viewing experience. Their work has consistently attracted international recognition, including the rare feat of two Palmes d'Or at Cannes.

In this first book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Joseph Mai delivers sophisticated close analyses of their directorial style and explores the many philosophical issues dealt with in their films (especially the ethics of Emmanuel Levinas). Mai discusses the Dardennes' varied and searching career from its inception in the late 1970s, starting with the working-class political ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Contemporary Film Directors
Condition
New
Weight
244g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252077111
SKU
V9780252077111
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About Joseph Mai
Joseph Mai is an assistant professor of French at Clemson University.

Reviews for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
"Meticulously researched and fluently written, it makes a very substantial and important contribution to the literature on two enormously important film-makers."
H-France Review "In this masterful, efficient study, Mai reviews their canon with sensitivity, insight, and respectful objectivity.  Recommended."
Choice "An innovative, intelligent introduction to the work of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Mai delivers a lucid, critically engaged account of the filmmakers' ... Read more

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