Twenty-one landmark European films, 1939-1999 / Bert Cardullo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cardullo, Bert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Europe--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

The essays in this insightful film-analysis text show cover twenty-one of the best European films made between the coming of World War II and the end of the twentieth century, showing what makes each of them outstanding. These essays are clear and readable--that is, sophisticated and meaty yet not overly technical or jargon-heavy. They will make perfect introductions to their respective films as well as important contributions to the field of film studies in general. Written with university students in mind, these essays cover some of the central films treated--and central issues raised--in today's cinema courses and provide students with practical models to help them improve their own writing and analytical skills. A list of questions for discussion is included, to trigger further thinking among film buffs and to help educators prepare for class.The book is aimed at students, teachers, and cinephiles with an interest in European cinema in particular and cinema studies in general, as well as at those educated readers with an interest in the practice of film analysis and criticism.The only competition comes from Stanley Kauffmann's relatively brief Ten Great Films (136 pp., 2012). the current work offers twenty-one illustrated essays (Kauffmann's book contains no images) and focuses on Europe. (The countries represented are France, Italy, England, Hungary, Belgium, Sweden, Scotland, Denmark, Russia, Spain, Germany, Scotland, and Finland.) Twenty-One Landmark European Films, 1939-1999 overlaps with Kauffmann's book only in the case of L'avventura, though the two approach this film from vastly different angles. Moreover, the book provides a complete critical apparatus--notes, bibliographies, credits, and filmographies, whereas Kauffmann's has none.This book could be one of the primary texts for courses in film analysis, to accompany a work like Timothy Corrigan's A Short Guide to Writing about Film (8th edition, 2011) . It would also be a suitable supplementary or secondary text in such courses as 'Introduction to Film' or 'Film Appreciation'; 'Western European Cinema'; 'History of Film' or 'Global Cinema'; and 'Film Directors' or 'Film Style and Imagination.'

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Jean Renoir�s The Rules of the Game ""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""2. Carl-Theodor Dreyer�s Day of Wrath""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""3. Vittorio De Sica�s Shoeshine""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""4. Jacques Tati�s Mr. Hulot�s Holiday""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""5. Federico Fellini�s La Strada""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""6. Jack Clayton�s Room at the Top""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""7. Alain Resnais�s Hiroshima, mon amour""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""

""8. Michelangelo Antonioniâ€?s Lâ€?avventura""""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""9. FranÃois Truffautâ€?s Shoot the Piano Player""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""10. Ingmar Bergmanâ€?s Winter Light""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""11. Richard Lesterâ€?s How I Won the War""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""12. Robert Bressonâ€?s A Gentle Creature""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""13. Károly Makkâ€?s Love""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""; ""14. Rainer Werner Fassbinderâ€?s The Marriage of Maria Braun""; ""Bibliography and Works Cited""

""Bibliography and Works Cited"""" Film Credits and Directors� Filmographies""; ""Film Credits for The Rules of the Game, 1939 ""; ""Films directed by Jean Renoir (1894�1979)""; ""Film Credits for Day of Wrath, 1943""; ""Films directed by Carl-Theodor Dreyer (1889�1968)""; ""Film Credits for Shoeshine, 1946""; ""Films directed by Vittorio De Sica (1901�1974)""; ""Film Credits for Mr. Hulot�s Holiday, 1953""; ""Films directed by Jacques Tati (1907�1982)""; ""Film Credits for La Strada (The Road), 1954""; ""Films directed by Federico Fellini (1920�1993) ""

""Film Credits for Room at the Top, 1959""""Films directed by Jack Clayton (1921â€?1995)""; ""Film Credits for Hiroshima, mon amour, 1959""; ""Films directed by Alain Resnais (1922â€?2014)""; ""Film Credits for Lâ€?avventura (The Adventure), 1960""; ""Films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni (1912â€?2007)""; ""Film Credits for Shoot the Piano Player, 1960""; ""Films directed by FranÃois Truffaut (1932â€?1984)""; ""Film Credits for Winter Light, 1962""; ""Films directed by Ingmar Bergman (1918â€?2007) ""; ""Film Credits for How I Won the War, 1967""

""Films directed by Richard Lester (born 1932)""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62894-131-6

OCLC:

909898676