Christian Metz and the Codes of Cinema : Film Semiology and Beyond

Tröhler, Margrit

Christian Metz and the Codes of Cinema : Film Semiology and Beyond - Amsterdam University Press 2018 - 1 electronic resource (351 p.)

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A pioneering figure in film studies, Christian Metz proposed countless new concepts for reflecting on cinema, rooted in his phenomenological structuralism. He also played a key role in establishing film studies as a scholarly discipline, making major contributions to its institutionalisation in universities worldwide. This book brings together a stellar roster of contributors to present a close analysis of Metz's writings, their theoretical and epistemological positions, and their ongoing influence today.


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English

9789048527564 9789089648921


Film theory & criticism

Film Semiology, Filmology, History of Film Theory, Phenomenology, Narratology