Film Theory

Film Theory
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 9781119491576
ISBN-13 : 1119491576
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Book Synopsis Film Theory by : Robert Stam

Download or read book Film Theory written by Robert Stam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a lively and provoking introduction to film theory. It is suitable for students from any discipline but is particularly aimed at students studying film and literature as it examines issues common to both subjects such as realism, illusionism, narration, point of view, style, semiotics, psychoanalysis and multiculturalism. It also includes coverage of theorists common to both, Barthes, Lacan and Bakhtin among others. Robert Stam, renowned for his clarity of writing, will also include studies of cinema specialists providing readers with a depth of reference not generally available outside the field of film studies itself. Other material covered includes film adaptations of works of literature and analogies between literary and film criticism.


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