Critical Flicker Fusion : Psychoanalysis at the Movies / by William Fried.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fried, William, author.

Series:

CIPS series on the boundaries of psychoanalysis.

CIPS series on the boundaries of psychoanalysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoanalysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, [2018].

Summary:

The premise of this book is that films, like other works of the imagination, may be elucidated by applying methods derived from psychoanalysis, and that doing so will result in a deeper and richer appreciation of the film's meaning. The book explores a number of feature films that lend themselves particularly well to this process. Both in his introduction and throughout the text, the author comments on the method and discusses continuities, similarities and differences among the films. The book is structured according to the central themes of the films, including time and death, love and lust, secrets, and human identity. Some of the films are relevant to more than one of these thematic elements. The introductory essay explores the themes, their representation in the films, and the ways in which they may be elucidated by a psychoanalytically informed critique. Brief paragraphs between the sections of the book facilitate the transitions. In an appendix, there are three essays titled 'Mise-en-scene,' 'Whatever Flames Upon the Night,' and 'Mad Doctors.'

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Series Editor's Preface

Foreword

Introduction The films, the method, the themes

Dedication

Chapter One Secrets

Chapter Two Time and death

Chapter Three Love and lust

Chapter Four Human identity

Chapter Five Conclusion: critical flicker fusion

Appendices: Introduction

Appendix I Mise-en-scène: session, film, dream

Appendix II Whatever flames upon the night

Appendix III Mad doctors

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-91242-0

0-429-89819-3

0-367-10412-1

0-429-47342-7

9780429473425

OCLC:

966390181