Screen LibraryTesting Coherence in Narrative Film /
This book examines the concept of coherence in film studies. It asks if there are ways to appreciate the achievement of coherence in narrative films that are characterised by an eccentric or difficult style, as well as by an apparently confusing intelligibility. In order to answer this critical ques...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Close Readings in Film and Television
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62196-8 |
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This book examines the concept of coherence in film studies. It asks if there are ways to appreciate the achievement of coherence in narrative films that are characterised by an eccentric or difficult style, as well as by an apparently confusing intelligibility. In order to answer this critical question, the author argues that we need to reconsider the predominant understanding of the concept of coherence in film studies. Virvidaki identifies how a general function of coherence is manifested through the aesthetic of transparency and unobtrusiveness of classical Hollywood film. The author the |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (IX, 218 pages): illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9783319621968 |
| CLC: | J909.8 |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction: Is Coherence Just a Style? -- 2. PART I - Chapter 2: Interrogating Problems of Coherence in Narrative Film -- 3. The Elusive: Max Ophuls Madame De -- 4. PART II - Chapter 4: The Unbelievable: Carl-Theodor Dreyer s Ordet -- 5. The Fragmented: Jean-Luc Godard s Passion -- 6. The Digressive: Quentin Tarantino s Pulp Fiction -- 7. The Inexpressible: Terrence Malick s The Thin Red Line -- 8. Conclusion. |