André Bazin Knihy

The philosophy and unique insights of the late French film critic are revealed in these essays.

"Adaptation was central to André Bazin's lifelong query: What is cinema? Placing films alongside literature let him identify the aesthetic and sociological distinctiveness of each. More importantly, it helped him wage his campaign for a modern conception of cinema, one that owed a great deal to developments in the novel. His critical genius is on full display in this collection, where readers are introduced to the foundational concepts of the relationship between film and literary adaptation as put forth by one of the greatest film and cultural critics of the 20th century. Expertly curated and with an introduction by celebrated film scholar Dudley Andrew, the book begins with a selection of essays that show Bazin's film theory in action, followed by reviews of films adapted from renowned novelists of the day (Conrad, Hemingway, Steinbeck; Colette, Sagan, Duras; and more) as well as classic novels of the 19th century (Bronte, Melville, Tolstoy; Balzac, Hugo, Zola; Stendhal and more). Taken together, this volume will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in literary adaptation, authorship, classical film theory, French film history, and André Bazin's criticism alike. As a bonus, 250 years of French fiction is put in play as Bazin assesses adaptation after adaptation to determine what is at stake for culture, for literature and especially for cinema"--

Cette série d'anthologies, au sein de la Petite Bibliothèque des Cahiers du cinéma, propose une sélection de textes historiques regroupés par thématiques, illustrant les idées centrales de la revue ainsi que ses choix critiques et esthétiques, avec une diversité de signatures. La Politique des auteurs est l'idée critique la plus emblématique de l'histoire du cinéma, largement utilisée par les critiques. Bien que l'expression soit entrée dans le langage courant, elle demeure ambiguë. Explorer la Politique des auteurs à travers les textes des Cahiers du cinéma, c'est retracer sa genèse, ses remises en cause et ses contradictions. Cela implique de revenir à la source et de découvrir la personnalité critique de François Truffaut, dont l'amour pour les metteurs en scène est teinté de provocation. Cette construction théorique est indissociable d'une politique d'intervention, marquant les débuts des Cahiers, promis au succès et suscitant l'envie de nombreux directeurs de revues. Elle influencera toutes les générations critiques qui se succéderont. Aujourd'hui encore, les critiques se questionnent sur le bon usage de la Politique des auteurs, cherchant à discerner ses apports provocateurs et ses effets pervers.

Il titolo di questa serie di articoli "Che cosa è il cinema?" non è tanto una promessa di risposta quanto una domanda che l'autore si pone. Queste righe non pretendono di offrire una geologia o geografia esaustiva del cinema, ma invitano il lettore a intraprendere una serie di esplorazioni e riflessioni sui film che quotidianamente si presentano al critico. André Bazin, molto apprezzato da registi come Bresson, Buñuel, Carné, Cocteau, Fellini, Langlois, Visconti e Renoir, ha sviluppato una nuova consapevolezza cinematografica e le sue riflessioni hanno avuto un impatto significativo sulla storia del cinema. Il suo interesse si concentra su ciò che il film è in grado di realizzare attraverso le proprie forze e mezzi.