Kristin Thompson
Breaking the Glass Armor
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691014531
- author:
- Kristin Thompson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 376
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Breaking the Glass Armor: Neoformalist Film Analysis by Kristin Thompson This book offers a fresh perspective on film analysis, challenging conventional methods and encouraging critics to approach each film uniquely. By applying the neoformalist approach, Thompson reveals the flexibility of this analytical technique, demonstrating its value in understanding a range of films. Thompson's analyses span from ordinary Hollywood films to masterpieces like Late Spring and Lancelot du Lac, exploring how different directors subvert audience expectations and challenge cinematic conventions. The book also delves into the historical context of realism in cinema, using Bicycle Thieves and The Rules of the Game as examples. Through its varied and revealing analyses, Breaking the Glass Armor proposes new ways of looking at cinema, making it a valuable resource for those interested in film studies.
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