The cinema of Aki Kaurismäki : contrarian stories / Andrew Nestingen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nestingen, Andrew K.

Series:

Directors' cuts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kaurismäki, Aki, 1957---Criticism and interpretation.

Kaurismäki, Aki.

Kaurismäki, Aki, 1957-.

Motion pictures--Finland.

Motion pictures.

Criticism and interpretation.

Finland.

Physical Description:

viii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Wallflower Press, [2013]

Summary:

'The best, most nuanced, and intellectually acute work to have been produced on Kaurismäki ... an indispensable study for those interested in cinematic auteurism in its most recent incarnations.' 'Essential reading for critics, scholars and fans alike, this book is formative for the way we think about the cinema of Aki Kaurismäki, and about the cinemas of small nations.' Aid Kaurismäki is an enigma, an eminent auteur who says his films are a joke. Since 1983, Kaurismäki has directed classically styled films filled with cinephilic references. He has earned an international art-house audience and many prizes, influencing such filmmakers as Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and Wes Anderson. Yet Kaurismäki is often depicted as the loneliest, most nostalgic of Finns (except when he promotes his films, makes political statements, or runs his many businesses). He is also depicted as a bohemian, known for outlandish actions and statements. This is the first comprehensive English-language study of this enigmatic director's films. Drawing on revisionist approaches to film authorship, the book links the filmmaker and his films to the stories and issues that animate the films and discussions about them: film aesthetics and history, film authorship, nostalgia, film festivals, and national cinema. Directors' Cuts focus on the work of the most significant contemporary international filmmakers, illuminating the creative dynamics of World Cinema. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Auteur 18

2 The Bohemian 55

3 The Nostalgic 87

4 The Finn 113.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-171) and index.

ISBN:

0231165595

9780231165594

0231165587

9780231165587

OCLC:

824657527