Georges Melies

Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Ezra teaches in the French Department at the University of Stirling Klappentext Before the turn of the twentieth century, before the nickelodeon, even before the first cinemas, Georges Méliès began making movies.. Directing, editing, producing, designing, and starring in over 500 films between 1896 to 1912, Méliès was also the first cinematic auteur.. This is the first study of Méliès's films to appear in English in over twenty years and the only book to interpret his work using the tools of modern film analysis.. Locates the roots of modern narrative cinema in Méliès's work, identifying techniques of editing and mise-en-scène previously thought to have originated with D. W. Griffith. Zusammenfassung A study of Georges Melies! who directed! edited! produced! designed and starred in over 500 films between 1896 and 1912. Elizabeth Ezra explodes several myths about Melies's role in film history and locates the roots of modern narrative cinema in Melies's work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Narrative Attractions1. Méliès does tricks2. Fantastic realism3. The amazinf flying woman4. Imaginary voyagesConclusion

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Ezra
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.05.2000
• EAN: 9780719053962
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-5396-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: French Film Directors; French Film Directors (Paperba; French Film Directors Series; French Film Directors Series; French Film Directors
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV