The Cinema of Béla Tarr: The Circle Closes (Directors' Cuts)

"The Cinema of Béla Tarr is a critical analysis of the work of Hungary's most prominent and internationally best known film director, written by a scholar who has followed Bela Tarr's career through a close personal and professional relationship for more than twenty-five years. András Bálint Kovács traces the development of Tarr's themes, characters, and style, showing that almost all of his major stylistic and narrative innovations were already present in his early films and that through a conscious and meticulous recombination of and experimentation with these elements, Tarr arrived at his unique style. The significance of these films is that, beyond their aesthetic and historical value, they provide the most powerful vision of an entire region and its historical situation. Tarr's films express, in their universalistic language, the shared feelings of millions of Eastern Europeans."--Publisher's description This Study Analyzes The Work Of Hungary's Most Prominent Film Director, Written By A Scholar Who Has Known Béla Tarr Personally And Professionally For More Than 25 Years. Tracing The Evolution Of The Director's Unique Characters, Themes, And Style, The Text Locates The Significance Of Tarr's Films In Their Powerful Vision Of An Entire Region And Its History. Tarr's Films Express, In Their Universalistic Language, The Shared Feelings And Experiences Of Millions Of Eastern Europeans. The Persona -- Style In The Early Years -- The Tarr Style -- The Tarr Style In Evolution -- Narration In The Tarr Films -- The Characters. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Includes Filmography (p. 177-179). András Bálint Kovács is professor of film studies at the ELTE University of Budapest. He has also lectured at La Sorbonne Nouvelle and the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He has published primarily on modern European art cinema, and his most recent book is Screening Modernism. PER004030,Performing Arts/Film & Video/History & Criticism,PER004010,Performing Arts/Film & Video/Direction & Production