1st Edition

Mysteries of Cinema Reflections on Film Theory, History and Culture 1982-2016

By Adrian Martin Copyright 2018
424 Pages
by Routledge

424 Pages
by Routledge

424 Pages
by Routledge

The major essays of the distinguished and prolific Australian-born film critic Adrian Martin have long been difficult to access, so this anthology, which collects highlights of his work in one volume, will be welcomed throughout film studies. Martin offers indepth analysis of many genres of films while providing a broad understanding of the history of cinema and the history of film criticism and... Read more
PART I LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION, PART II SCENOGRAPHIES, PART III A CINEPHILE IN AUSTRALIA, PART IV THE LYRICAL IMPULSE, PART V GENRE GAMES, PART VI INTERVENTIONS, PART VII ENVOI, Notes, Sources of Texts, Index

Biography

Adrian Martin is a film and arts critic. He is Adjunct Associate Professor in Film Culture and Theory at Monash University (Australia) and teacher at ElĂ­as Querejeta Zine-Eskola (Spain). Author of eight books, his work has appeared in many magazines, journals and newspapers around the world, and has been translated into over twenty languages.