Mysteries of cinema : reflections on film theory, history and culture 1982-2016 /

The essays of distinguished film critic Adrian Martin have long been difficult to access, so this anthology, which collects his work in one volume, will be welcomed throughout film studies. He offers in-depth analysis of many genres of films while providing a broad understanding of the history of ci...

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Main Author: Martin, Adrian, 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
Series:Film culture in transition.
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Summary:The essays of distinguished film critic Adrian Martin have long been difficult to access, so this anthology, which collects his work in one volume, will be welcomed throughout film studies. He offers in-depth analysis of many genres of films while providing a broad understanding of the history of cinema and the history of film criticism and culture. These vibrant, highly personal essays balance breadth across cinema theory with almost encyclopedic detail, ranging between aesthetics, cinephilia, film genre, criticism, philosophy, and cultural politics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (423 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789048538201
9048538203