2005 is the fortieth anniversary of Alphaville's release. Chris Darke writes about how, working without sets, special effects, or even a script, Godard made a dystopian vision of a technocratic future city. He explores the film's unique combination of genres and styles, and its remarkable creation, the secret agent Lemmy Caution.
In this original guide to the film, Ramona Fotiade analyses in depth its production and reception, as well as its mise-en-scene and editing.
Recounts the story of a man who has committed a murder, and who awaits his fate as the police close in. In this book, the author shuttles between different registers, tones, and textures throughout, marshalling the studio's resources to create striking pictorial compositions.
Takes fresh approaches to the film "Un chien andalou", exploring how it can be seen both within and beyond the confines of Surrealism and reviewing its openness to so many readings and interpretations. This book reassesses Dali and Bunuel's account of the film as a model surrealist work and its reception by the surrealist group.
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