Gilles Deleuze

Cinema I: The Movement-Image (Bloomsbury Revelations)

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ISBN 13:
9781472508300
author:
Gilles Deleuze
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
language:
English
Publication Year:
2013
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
13.7 x 1.5 x 21.3 cm
Genre:
Music, Stage & Screen, Film, Criticism & Theory
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£27.42

Description

Cinema I: The Movement-Image by Gilles Deleuze explores the fundamental concepts of cinema through a philosophical lens. Drawing on the work of Henri Bergson, Deleuze sets out to isolate key cinematographic ideas, examining diverse examples from major filmmakers such as Ingmar Bergman and Charlie Chaplin. Through a close analysis of filmic techniques and styles, Deleuze identifies the movement-image as a crucial aspect of cinematic representation. This concept is central to his theory of cinema, which seeks to understand the unique qualities of film as an art form. By examining the work of influential filmmakers, Deleuze aims to develop a new logic for understanding cinema, one that is grounded in philosophical principles rather than traditional notions of narrative or realism.

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