(Free download) In Search of La Grande Illusion: A Critical Appreciation of Jean Renoir's Elusive Masterpiece
▲ Nicholas Macdonald ▲
| #1297590 in Books | McFarland | 2013-11-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.90 x.90 x6.90l,1.05 | File Name: 0786462701 | 268 pages |
||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| engaging and informative book|By Philip Fried|This is a thorough and thoroughly engaging book on the great artistry informing Jean Renoir's popular and apparently straightforward film, "La Grande Illusion." Not only does it reveal the often subtle motifs in the film and explore its major themes, but it also provides insights into Renoir's career and illuminating comparisons of||"Macdonald tracks the issues of the film very closely, adds several surprises, and makes us wish the film was more available." --ProtoView
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This is an extended analysis of the film, from different perspectives. The first half is largely a discussion of the cinematic technique, with key sequences analyzed shot by shot. The second half approaches the film from many other angles, including its history, the critical reception, Renoir's life and career, and film theory, e.g., film in relation to music. A case is made that Renoir's career was inconsistent, especially after La Règle du jeu but also d...
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