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Theory of Film Practice
This classic in film theory, presents a systematic study of the techniques of the film medium and of their potential uses for creating formal structures in individual films such as Dovzhenko's Earth, Antonioni's La Notte, Bresson's Au Hasard Balthazar, Renoir's Nana, and Godard's Pierrot le Fou.
Originally published in 1981.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Originally published in 1981.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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182 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1969
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Noël Burch
55 books11 followersNoël Burch is Professor Emeritus of Film Studies at the University Charles de Gaulle in Lille. His book Theory of Film Practice is widely regarded as one of the key works of Western film criticism.
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September 30, 2019
سال 65 در ایران با عنوان (زمان و مکان در سینما) ترجمه شده است و حالا نسخه pdf اش در اینترنت موجود است...
April 25, 2012
El mejor libro para empezar a pensar formalmente el cine. Muy necesario para los estudiantes y todos aquellos que quieran hacer cine.
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April 26, 2025Maldito Patxi.
December 3, 2013
Re-read 11/26-12/2/13.
June 27, 2023
me ha dado vibras de típico hombre que en cada frase mete una palabra con connotación científica o académica, que obviamente no sabe utilizar, y que lo hace para aparentar ser más listo que el lector. con lo fácil que hubiese sido explicaciones clara, pero bueno que esperar de un hombre de hace años. cosas interesantes y cosas que no indaga, pero bueno difícil la comprensión.
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May 27, 2020
A thorough book about what´s on the deepest layer and essence of cinema as an art, but also as a tool reinventing itself day by day. I enjoyed the practical examples and all the movies the author mentions. It´s a good beginning point in order to learn more about the cinema´s structure.
June 28, 2018
As mai fi citit din ea, dar s-a terminat repejor. Un minus si pentru traducerea datata.
June 10, 2015
A Burch le debemos la definición de Modo de Representación Institucional (MRI, también lo llama "grado cero de la escritura cinematográfica"). El capítulo 1, dedicado a definir el cine en tanto recorte espacio-temporal es una lectura imprescindible.
Lo malo de Burch a nuestros ojos es que toma partido. Y dice barbaridades como que después de Chaplin y Keaton el cine americano no hizo más aportes al "arte" del cine. Sepan disculparlo.
Lo malo de Burch a nuestros ojos es que toma partido. Y dice barbaridades como que después de Chaplin y Keaton el cine americano no hizo más aportes al "arte" del cine. Sepan disculparlo.
February 11, 2023
Una referencia, pese al tiempo transcurrido desde su publicación, de un texto que reconstruyó la forma de mirar, leer, practicar cine.
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