Polanski and perception : the psychology of seeing and the cinema of Roman Polanski / Davide Caputo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caputo, Davide.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perception.

Film criticism.

Polanski, Roman--Criticism and interpretation.

Polanski, Roman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol [England] : Intellect, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Polanski and Perception, the psychology of seeing and the cinema of Roman Polanski, is about the Roman Polanski's interest in the nature of perception and how this is manifested in his films. Firstly, this book discusses Roman Polanski's, his career, his early shorts and his features, the Knife in the Water. Further, this book is divided into sets namely Apartment Trilogy and Investigation Trilogy. The Apartment Trilogy set discusses the Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, and The Tenant. On the other hand, the Investigation Trilogy set discusses the Chinatown, Frantic, and The Ninth Gate. Moreover, t

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 'Locating' Polanski; Chapter 2 Establishing a Conceptual Framework; Chapter 3 Schizophrenia and the City; Chapter 4 Repulsion; Chapter 5 Rosemary's Baby; Chapter 6 The Tenant; Chapter 7 Approaching the Investigations; Chapter 8 Chinatown; Chapter 9 A Tale of Two Doctors: Frantic and Death and the Maiden; Chapter 10 The Ninth Gate; Chapter 11 The Ghost: A Bridge Between Trilogies; Chapter 12 Concluding Remarks; Roman Polanski Filmography; Bibliography; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Filmography: p. [271]-273.

ISBN:

9781841506968

1841506966

OCLC:

806207131