| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
97023804 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780691037042 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
791.43 KR TH |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Kracauer, Siegfried, |
| Dates |
1889-1966. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Theory of film : |
| Subtitle |
the redemption of physical reality / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Siegfried Kracauer ; with a new introduction by Miriam Bratu Hansen. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Princeton, NJ : |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press, |
| Date |
c1997. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
lix, 364 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill ; |
| Size |
21 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Originally published: London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1960. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
IntroductionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Photography32Basic Concepts273The Establishment of Physical Existence414Inherent Affinities605History and Fantasy776Remarks on the Actor937Dialogue and Sound1028Music1339The Spectator15710Experimental film17511The Film of Fact19312The Theatrical Story21513Interlude: Film and Novel23214The Found Story and the Episode24515Matters of Content26216Film in Our Time285Notes313Bibliography339Index351 |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
Explores the distinctive qualities of the cinematic medium. This book takes its place alongside works in classical film theory by such figures as Bela Balazs, Rudolf Arnheim, and Andre Bazin, among others, and has met with much critical dispute. |
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| Topical Heading |
Motion pictures |
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| Name |
Hansen, Miriam Bratu, |
| Role |
Introduction by |
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13714 |
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5347 |
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17370 |