Mystifying Movies: Fads and Fallacies in Contemporary Film Theory

Discusses the central topics in contemporary film theory, which the author designates as the theory of film that proceeds within a sociological framework often amplified by Marxism and psychoanalysis. Topics include the psychoanalysis theories of Metz and Baudry, the Althusserian-Lacanian paradigm of Marxism and psychoanalysis, the cinematic image, the structure and function of narrative, and others.ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. Psychoanalysis: Metz and BaudryII. Marxism and Psychoanalysis: The Althusserian-Lacanian ParadigmIII. The Cinematic ImageIV. NarrationV. Cinematic NarrationConclusion: Problems and Prospects of Contemporary Film TheoryNotesIndex