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Figuring the past : period film and the mannerist aesthetic

By Vidal , Belén

Book information

Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9089642811, 978-90-8964-281-3, 978-90-4851-353-6, 9048513537, 978-90-8964-282-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1951123 bytes)
Series
Film culture in transition
Pages
256\257
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Historical films -- History and criticism. Motion

Description

This innovative analysis of period film presents a new way to examine the ways in which contemporary cinema recreates the historical past. Exploring the relationship between visual motifs and cultural representation, Figuring the Past is a selection of detailed case studies that explore three key figures—the house, the tableau, and the letter. Belen Vidal proposes a new aesthetic framework for the study of period film, looking at a number of important auteurs in the genre, including James Ivory, Martin Scorsese, and Jane Campion. This handsomely illustrated book seeks to position this popular but often understudied genre in its proper place within the academic discipline of cinema studies.

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