Narration in the Fiction Film / Edition 1

by David Bordwell

Overview

In this study, David Bordwell offers the first comprehensive account of how movies use fundamental principles of narrative representation, unique features of the film medium, and diverse story-telling patterns to construct their fictional narratives. The result is a pioneering, far-reaching work which will change the way we perceive narrative film--and which every serious film scholar, student or fan will welcome.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415018777
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/05/1987
Edition description:	New
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

David Bordwell is the Jacques Ledoux Professor of Film Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His books include Post-Theory, also published by the University of Wisconsin Press, Making Meaning, The Cinema of Eisenstein, The Classical Hollywood Cinema, and many others.

Editorial Reviews

'This book is of crucial importance to film specialists. I cannot think that any film teacher/scholar would miss reading this work.' - Don Fredricksen, Cornell University '

Narration in the Fiction Film is an excellent study of issues in the analysis of narrative and a major contribution to work on analysing film narratives. His studies of particular films in this respect are exemplery and illuminating.' - Elizabeth Cowie, University of Kent

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