What is cinema?: essays. vol. 1

"Although André Bazin died shortly before the onset of what we now regard as the modern cinema, our understanding of this cinema wouldn't be the same without him. He's also one of the most scrupulous humanists and polemicists we've had, on a par with George Orwell, and these essays map out the busy highways we're all still navigating." — Jonathan Rosenbaum, film critic for the Chicago Reader"What Is Cinema? remains an invaluable—and beautiful—landmark in film and media studies. In both my research and my classrooms I return to these essays again and again—not only for the richness of their arguments but also for their passionate belief that the cinema is a form of revelation vital to our lives." — Vivian Sobchack, Professor, Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media, University of California, Los Angeles scan0085......Page 1 0002_scan0001......Page 2 0003_scan0002......Page 3 0004_scan0002......Page 4 0005_scan0003......Page 5 0006_scan0003......Page 6 0007_scan0004......Page 7 0008_scan0004......Page 8 0009_scan0005......Page 9 0010_scan0005......Page 10 0011_scan0006......Page 11 0012_scan0006......Page 12 0013_scan0007......Page 13 0014_scan0007......Page 14 0015_scan0008......Page 15 0016_scan0008......Page 16 0017_scan0009......Page 17 0018_scan0009......Page 18 0019_scan0010......Page 19 0020_scan0010......Page 20 0021_scan0011......Page 21 0022_scan0011......Page 22 0023_scan0012......Page 23 0024_scan0012......Page 24 0025_scan0013......Page 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0205_scan0103......Page 205 0206_scan0103......Page 206 Andre Bazin's What Is Cinema? (volumes I And Ii) Have Been Classics Of Film Studies For As Long As They've Been Available And Are Considered The Gold Standard In The Field Of Film Criticism. Although Bazin Made No Films, His Name Has Been One Of The Most Important In French Cinema Since World War Ii. He Was Co-founder Of The Influential Cahiers Du Cinema, Which Under His Leadership Became One Of The World's Most Distinguished Publications. Championing The Films Of Jean Renoir (who Contributed A Short Foreword To Volume I), Orson Welles, And Roberto Rossellini, He Became The Protege Of Francois Truffaut, Who Honors Him Touchingly In His Forword To Volume Ii. This New Edition Includes Graceful Forewords To Each Volume By Bazin Scholar And Biographer Dudley Andrew, Who Reconsiders Bazin And His Place In Contemporary Film Study. The Essays Themselves Are Erudite But Always Accessible, Intellectual, And Stimulating. As Renoir Puts It, The Essays Of Bazin Will Survive Even If The Cinema Does Not.--publisher Description. The Ontology Of The Photographic Image -- The Myth Of Total Cinema -- The Evolution Of The Language Of Cinema -- The Virtues And Limitations Of Montage -- In Defense Of Mixed Cinema -- Theater And Cinema -- Le Journal D'un Curé De Campagne And The Stylistics Of Robert Bresson -- Charlie Chaplin -- Cinema And Exploration -- Painting And Cinema. By André Bazin ; Selected And Translated By Hugh Gray ; New Foreword By Dudley Andrew. Vol. 1 Foreword By Jean Renoir; V. 2 Foreword Bu François Truffaut. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Andre Bazin's What Is Cinema? (volumes I and II) have been classics of film studies for as long as they've been available and are considered the gold standard in the field of film criticism. Although Bazin made no films, his name has been one of the most important in French cinema since World War II. He was co-founder of the influential Cahiers du Cinema, which under his leadership became one of the world's most distinguished publications. Championing the films of Jean Renoir (who contributed a short foreword to Volume I), Orson Welles, and Roberto Rossellini, he became the protege of Francois Truffaut, who honors him touchingly in his foreword to Volume II. This new edition includes graceful forewords to each volume by Bazin scholar and biographer Dudley Andrew, who reconsiders Bazin and his place in contemporary film study. The essays themselves are erudite but always accessible, intellectual, and stimulating. As Renoir puts it, the essays of Bazin 'will survive even if the cinema does not.' -- Publisher's description André Bazin's What Is Cinema? (volumes I and II) have been classics of film studies for as long as they've been available and are considered the gold standard in the field of film criticism. Although Bazin made no films, his name has been one of the most important in French cinema since World War II. He was co-founder of the influential Cahiers du Cinéma, which under his leadership became one of the world's most distinguished publications. Championing the films of Jean Renoir (who contributed a short foreword to Volume I), Orson Welles, and Roberto Rossellini, he became the protégé of François Truffaut, who honors him touchingly in his forword to Volume II. This new edition includes graceful forewords to each volume by Bazin scholar and biographer Dudley Andrew, who reconsiders Bazin and his place in contemporary film study. The essays themselves are erudite but always accessible, intellectual, and stimulating. As Renoir puts it, the essays of Bazin'will survive even if the cinema does not.'