Derek Jarman was the most important independent filmmaker in
England during the 1980s. Using emblems and symbols in associative
contexts, rather than conventional, cause-and-effect narrative, he
created films noteworthy for their lyricism and poetic feeling and
for their exploration of the gay experience. His style of
filmmaking also links Jarman with other prominent directors of
lyric film, including Pier Paolo Pasolini, Andrei Tarkovsky, Jean
Cocteau, and Jean Genet.
This pathfinding book places Derek Jarman in the tradition of
lyric film and offers incisive readings of all eleven of his
feature-length films, from Sebastiane to Blue. Steven Dillon looks
at Jarman and other directors working in a similar vein to
establish how lyric films are composed through the use of visual
imagery and actual poetry. He then traces Jarman's use of imagery
(notably mirrors and the sea) in his films and discusses in detail
the relationship between cinematic representations and sexual
identity. This insightful reading of Jarman's work helps us better
understand how films such as The Last of England and The Garden can
be said to cohere and mean without being reduced to clear messages.
Above all, Dillon's book reveals how truly beautiful and brilliant
Jarman's movies are.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2004 |
| First published: |
2004 |
| Authors: |
Steven Dillon
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
283 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-70224-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-292-70224-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780292702240 |
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