Frammenti di un insegnamento sconosciuto: la testimonianza degli otto anni di lavoro di Ouspensky come discepolo di Gurdjieff

Introduction by Miriam Bratu Hansen Siegfried Kracauer's classic study, originally published in 1960, explores the distinctive qualities of the cinematic medium. The book takes its place alongside works in classical film theory by such figures as Béla Balázs, Rudolf Arnheim, and André Bazin, among others, and has met with much critical dispute. In this new edition, Miriam Bratu Hansen, examining the book in the context of Kracauer's extensive film criticism from the 1920s, provides a framework for appreciating the significance of __Theory of Film__ for contemporary film theory. Siegfried Kracauer's classic study, originally published in 1960, explores the distinctive qualities of the cinematic medium. In this new edition, Miriam Bratu Hansen, examining the book in the context of Kracauer's extensive film criticism from the 1920s, provides a framework for appreciating the significance of THEORY OF FILM for contemporary filmmakers, students, as well as the general reader. 64 photos. Siegfried Kracauer ; With An Introduction By Miriam Bratu Hansen. Originally Published: London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1960. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 339-349) And Index. Kracauer's profound theoretical investigation revealed film as the form that best captured the new modes of experience that characterize modernity.