Foucault at the Movies
by Patrice Maniglier; Dork Zabunyan
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Pub Date Aug 21 2018 | Archive Date May 07 2019
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Description
Patrice Maniglier and Dork Zabunyan situate Foucault’s writings on film in the context of the rest of his work as well as within a broad historical and philosophical framework. They detail how Foucault’s work directly or indirectly inspired both film critics and directors in surprising ways and discuss his ideas in relation to significant movements within film theory and practice. The book includes film reviews and discussions by Foucault as well as his interviews with the prestigious film magazine Cahiers du cinéma and other journals. Also included are his dialogues with the noted French feminist writer Hélène Cixous and film directors Werner Schroeter and René Féret. Throughout, Foucault and those he is in conversation with reflect on the relationship of film to history, the body, power and politics, knowledge, sexuality, aesthetics, and institutions of internment. Foucault at the Movies makes all of Foucault’s writings on film available to an English-speaking audience in one volume and offers detailed, up-to-date commentary, inviting us to go to the movies with Foucault.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780231167079 |
PRICE | $27.00 (USD) |
PAGES | 256 |
Featured Reviews
I always feel a bit uneasy when theory is extended to pop culture. I was a bit skeptical of a discussion of Foucault in relation to the cinema (as Foucault certainly is not the first to come to mind when I think of film) but was pleasantly surprised at the accessibility and clarity of writing.
Though this book could be dry at times it was very interest to learn about the aspect of film in regards to an interesting person such as foucault. I do believe I benefitted from knowing about foucault prior to reading the book as I think that others that don't may struggle with this book.
I'm not a film scholar, nor was I that familiar with Foucault before reading this book so I had worried that this would perhaps go a little over my head, but it is written quite accessibly and doesn't presuppose knowledge. I definitely feel smarter for having read it!
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