Chion, Michel

Eyes Wide Shut (BFI Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780851709321
author:: Chion, Michel
format:: Paperback
publisher:: BFI Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2002
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 135mm X 190mm
Genre:: Film theory & criticism
Condition:: New
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Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut is a film that defies easy interpretation. Released in 1999, it was adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's 1926 novel Dream Story and stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as a couple whose marriage is tested by sinister events. Michel Chion's study of the film offers a fresh perspective on its meaning and significance. By examining the film without preconceptions, Chion argues that Eyes Wide Shut reveals itself to be a deeply moving exploration of human relationships and the search for meaning in life. Through his analysis, Chion shows how Kubrick's masterful direction creates a sense of realism and intimacy, making the film's themes and characters feel universally relatable.

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