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Author:   Ian Aitken ,  Bethan Hirst
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.395kg
ISBN:  

9780719070013

ISBN 10:   0719070015
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   30 August 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

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Acknowledgments Dedication Introduction 1. From the `true style' to the art form of the bourgeoisie: The origins, characteristics and theoretical foundation of the nineteenth century French realist and naturalist tradition 2. La Bete humaine, the evolution of French cinematic realism and naturalism 1902-1938, and the influence of the nineteenth century tradition 3.`The adequate presentation of the complete human personality', Lukacs, the intensive totality and the nineteenth century realist tradition 4. From the historical cinema of democratic humanism to the film Novelle: Lukacsian cinematic realism in Danton (1990), and Senso (1954) 5. `And what about the spiritual life itself', distraction, modernity and redemption: The intuitionist realist tradition in the work of John Grierson, Andre Bazin and Siegfried Kracauer 6. Transcendental illusion and scope for realism: Cinematic realism, philosophical realism and film theory Conclusions Bibliography -- .

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Ian Aitken is Associate Professor in Film Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University, and Senior Research Fellow in Film Studies at De Monfort University -- .

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