Scenes of Love and Murder - Renoir, Film and Philosophy (Hardcover, New)

Jean Renoir (1894-1979) is one of cinema history's greatest directors. La Grande illusion (1937) and La Regle du jeu (1939) rank among the masterpieces of film. Turning to thinkers such as Aristotle, Wittgenstein, Girard, Derrida, and Cavell, Colin Davis examines Renoir's films and illustrates how his work engages with some of the great philosophical questions. In particular, Renoir's films reflect on the nature of murder and its link to desire, community, ethics, and the mystery of other minds. As his films strive, and often fail, to avoid the impasse of violence, they find creative ways of reinventing what it means to be human.

General

Imprint:	Wallflower Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	July 2008
Authors:	Colin Davis
Dimensions:	242 x 163 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-905674-64-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
LSN:	1-905674-64-3
Barcode:	9781905674640

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