Theory of film : the redemption of physical reality

Book

Theory of film : the redemption of physical reality / Siegfried Kracauer ; with an introduction by Miriam Bratu Hansen.

Kracauer, Siegfried, 1889-1966 (Author).

Summary:

Siegfried Kracauer's classic study, originally published in 1960, explores the distinctive qualities of the cinematic medium. The book takes its place alongside works in classical film theory by such figures as Béla Balázs, Rudolf Arnheim, and André Bazin, among others, and has met with much critical dispute. In this new edition, Miriam Bratu Hansen, examining the book in the context of Kracauer's extensive film criticism from the 1920s, provides a framework for appreciating the significance of Theory of Film for contemporary film theory.

Record details

ISBN: 0691037043
ISBN: 9780691037042
Physical Description: lix, 364 pages, 61 pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1997.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally published: London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1960.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-349) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction / Miriam Bratu Hansen -- 1. Photography -- 2. Basic Concepts -- 3. The Establishment of Physical Existence -- 4. Inherent Affinities -- 5. History and Fantasy -- 6. Remarks on the Actor -- 7. Dialogue and Sound -- 8. Music -- 9. The Spectator -- 10. Experimental film -- 11. The Film of Fact -- 12. The Theatrical Story -- 13. Interlude: Film and Novel -- 14. The Found Story and the Episode -- 15. Matters of Content -- 16. Film in Our Time.