{"product_id":"chris-marker-early-film-writings-paperback","title":"Chris Marker: Early Film Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Marker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSally Shafto\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eSteven Ungar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormative writings by French avant-garde filmmaker Chris Marker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It is hard to imagine French cinema without \u003ci\u003eLa Jetée\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), the time-travel short feature by the reclusive French filmmaker Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve, better known as Chris Marker. He not only influenced artists ranging from David Bowie to J. G. Ballard but also inspired the cult film \u003ci\u003e12 Monkeys\u003c\/i\u003e. Marker's influence expanded beyond his own films through his writings for the French monthly \u003ci\u003eEsprit\u003c\/i\u003e as well as anthologies and newly founded film publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first English translation of Marker's early writings on film brings together reviews and essays, published between 1948 and 1955, that span the topics of film style, adaptation, and ideology, as well as animation and the debates surrounding 3-D and wide-screen technologies, ranging from late silent-era films to postwar Hollywood's efforts to contend with the rise of television. Readers will find commentary on Laurence Olivier's 1944 screen adaptation of \u003ci\u003eHenry V, \u003c\/i\u003ea scathing review of Robert Montgomery's \u003ci\u003eLady in the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e (1947), critiques of Walt Disney productions, a discussion of the pitfalls of prioritizing commercial success over aesthetic values, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An indispensable resource for cinephiles and scholars alike, these texts document the emergence of Marker's critical voice and situate him alongside such contemporaries as André Bazin and Eric Rohmer, as well as the future French New Wave figures Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. They show how his remarks on individual films open onto his engagement with films as social and cultural phenomena. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chris Marker (1921-2012) was a French filmmaker and writer. Often associated with the directors Agnès Varda and Alain Resnais, he experimented with filmmaking as early as 1947. Marker is best known for his films \u003ci\u003eLa Jetée, A Grin Without a Cat, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSans Soleil\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Steven Ungar is professor emeritus of cinematic arts, French, and comparative literature at the University of Iowa. He is author of \u003ci\u003eCritical Mass: Social Documentary in France from the Silent Era to the New Wave\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2018). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sally Shafto is assistant professor of English at Framingham State University. She is editor and translator of \u003ci\u003eWritings\u003c\/i\u003e by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763386745120,"sku":"9781517913199","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5051c9f990cdc89d0b0b26f5aa18293.webp?v=1780234063","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chris-marker-early-film-writings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}