Revisioning Europe : the films of John Berger and Alain Tanner / Jerry White

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, Jerry, author.

Series:

Cinemas off centre series ; 3.

Cinemas Off Centre Series, 1912-3094 ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Berger, John--Criticism and interpretation.

Berger, John.

Tanner, Alain--Criticism and interpretation.

Tanner, Alain.

Cinema--Political.

Motion picture producers and directors--Switzerland.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Journalists--Film--British.

Local Subjects:

Cinema--Political.

Journalists--Film--British.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 243 pages)

Place of Publication:

Calgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press, [2011].

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Revisioning Europe is among the few existing English-language discussions of the films made by British novelist John Berger and Swiss film director Alain Tanner. It brings to light a political cinema that was unsentimental about the possibilities of revolutionary struggle and unsparing in its critique of the European left, and at the same time optimistic about the ability of radicalism - and radical art - to transform the world. Jerry White argues that Berger and Tanners work is preoccupied with ideas that were both central to the Enlightenment and at the same time characteristically Swiss. Translations of previously unpublished essays by both John Berger and Alain Tanner are included as appendices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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