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André Bazin

Born

in Angers, France

April 18, 1918

Died

November 11, 1958

Genre

Film, Media Criticism

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Writings of French critic and film theorist André Bazin influenced the development of cinema of New Wave.

André Bazin founded the renowned and pioneering journal, Cahiers du cinéma.

Bazin saw and argued to depict "objective reality," such as documentaries of the Italian neo-realism school and "invisible" directors, such as Howard Winchester Hawks. He advocated the use of deep focus as George Orson Welles and wide shots as Jean Renoir "in depth," and he preferred "true continuity" through mise en scène over experiments in editing and visual effects. This preference placed him in opposition of the 1920s and 1930s to those who emphasized ability to manipulate reality. Theory of Bazin to leave the interpretation of a scene to the spectator link ...more

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	What is Cinema? Volume I by André Bazin, Hugh Gray (Translator), Jean Renoir (Foreword) 4.13 avg rating — 1,883 ratings — published 1967 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Qu'est-ce que le cinéma? 4.11 avg rating — 726 ratings — published 1958 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What is Cinema?: Volume 2 by André Bazin, Dudley Andrew (Foreword), François Truffaut (Foreword) 4.18 avg rating — 561 ratings — published 1971 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orson Welles: A Critical View by André Bazin, Jonathan Rosenbaum (Goodreads Author) (Translator), François Truffaut (Foreword by) 3.94 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 1972 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cinema of Cruelty: From Buñuel to Hitchcock 3.90 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 1975 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jean Renoir: Períodos, filmes y documentos (Paidos Coumunicacion / Paidos Communication) by André Bazin, François Truffaut (Introduction), Àngel Quintana (Preface by) 3.99 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1973 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charlie Chaplin 3.98 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1985 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bazin at Work 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	French Cinema of the Occupation & Resistance: The Birth of a Critical Esthetic really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1981 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	André Bazin and Italian Neorealism by André Bazin, Bert Cardullo 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Qu'est-ce que le cinema ? (4 books)
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“The cinema substitutes for our gaze a world more in harmony with our desires.”
― André Bazin

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“it was montage that gave birth to film as an art, setting it apart from mere animated photography, in short, creating a language.”
― André Bazin, What is Cinema?: Volume 1

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“The preoccupation of Rossellini when dealing with the face of the child in Allemania Anno Zero is the exact opposite of that of Kuleshov with the close-up of Mozhukhin. Rossellini is concerned to preserve its mystery.”
― André Bazin, What is Cinema?: Volume 1

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