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Authorship and Film

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This volume explores the theme of authorship in film, connecting it to broader issues of identity across film, society, culture, and the marketplace. It includes essays on topics such as auteur theory, Casablanca, Oscar Micheaux, the American avant-garde, and community video. The collection highlights the complexity and significance of the concept of authorship in cinema studies.
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Ideal for readers interested in film studies, cultural theory, and those seeking a deeper understanding of the role of the author in cinema.

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Authorship in film has been a persistent theme in the field of cinema studies. This volume of new work revitalizes the question of authorship by connecting it to larger issues of identity--in film, in the marketplace, in society, in culture.

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Authorship and Film explores the persistent theme of authorship within the field of cinema studies. This volume of new work revitalises the question of authorship by connecting it to larger issues of identity β€” in film, in the marketplace, in society, and in culture.

Essays within the book range from the auteur theory and Casablanca to Oscar Micheaux, from the American avant-garde to community video. Each piece illuminates how "authorship" is a complex idea with far-reaching implications.

This ambitious and wide-ranging book is essential reading for anyone concerned with film studies and the concept of the author.

Series: AFI Film Readers

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415939935

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 November 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

  • Edited by David A. Gerstner
  • Edited by Janet Staiger

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 320

About the Author

David A. Gerstner, Janet Staiger

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