Theory of Film Practice (Princeton Legacy Library)

Burch, Noel

ISBN 10: 0691003297 / ISBN 13: 9780691003290

Published by Princeton University Press, 1981

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Theory of Film Practice (Princeton Legacy Library)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691003297
• ISBN 13: 9780691003290
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This classic in film theory, presents a systematic study of the techniques of the film medium and of their potential uses for creating formal structures in individual films such as Dovzhenko's Earth, Antonioni's La Notte, Bresson's Au Hasard Balthazar, Renoir's Nana, and Godard's Pierrot le Fou.

Originally published in 1981.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

About the Author

Noel Burch has exerted an important influence on film studies; he is the author of "Theory of Film Practice" and "To the Distant Observer".