Stanley Kubrick: A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis / Edition 2

by Mario Falsetto

Overview

The second edition of Mario Falsetto's extensive analysis of Kubrick's films carefully examines the filmmaker's oeuvre in its entirety—from smaller, early films (The Killing) through mid-career masterpieces (Dr. Strangelove; 2001: A Space Odyssey; A Clockwork Orange), later films such as Full Metal Jacket, and his final work, 1999's Eyes Wide Shut. The author, offering close readings supported by precise shot descriptions, shows us how Kubrick's body of work represents a stylistically and thematically consistent cinematic vision, one that merges formal experimentation with great philosophical complexity.

Falsetto explores many of Kubrick's often-used devices, including the long-take aesthetic, voice-overs, and moving camera, and discusses the thematic uses to which these techniques are applied. Finally, he presents the very first formal analysis of Eyes Wide Shut, the director's final, very much underrated masterwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275972912
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/30/2001
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Mario Falsetto received his PhD in Cinema Studies from New York University. He is a Professor of Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University in Montreal, and the author of Personal Visions: Conversations with Contemporary Film Directors and the editor of the anthology Perspectives on Stanley Kubrick.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Patterns of Narrative Organization
Time and Space: Part One
Time and Space: Part Two
Filmic Narration: Part One
Filmic Narration: Part Two
Character and Performance
Final Thoughts
Appendix
Filmography
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Falsetto (film studies, Concordia University, Montreal) explores the narrative, stylistic, and thematic issues repeated in the films directed by Kubrick, and how they revolve around particular dualities of meaning. The analysis focuses on various strategies for the construction of narrative and meaning, such as point of view and character development. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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