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Theory of film : the redemption of physical reality /

By: Kracauer, Siegfried, 1889-1966
Title By: Hansen, Miriam Bratu [Introduction by]
Material type: BookPublisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c1997.Description: lix, 364 p. : ill ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780691037042Subject(s): Motion picturesDDC classification: 791.43 KR TH
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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Originally published: London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1960.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

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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