{"product_id":"adaptation-and-the-new-art-film-remaking-the-classics-in-the-twilight-of-cinema-9783030629366","title":"Adaptation and the New Art Film: Remaking the Classics in the Twilight of Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe expropriation of canonical works of cinema has been a fundamental dimension of art-film exploration since the 1990s, with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the Coen Brothers, Chantal Akerman, Alex Carax, Todd Haynes, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Baz Luhrmann, and Olivier Assayas complicating received notions of the past and its representation. This book examines how their films redeploy landmark precursors to probe our psychological, philosophical, and historical situations in a postmodern société du spectacle. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 279 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the 1990s, the expropriation of canonical works of cinema has emerged as a fundamental dimension of art-film exploration. Renowned directors like Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the Coen Brothers, Chantal Akerman, Alex Carax, Todd Haynes, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Baz Luhrmann, and Olivier Assayas have taken bold steps in open adaptation of film classics. This book delves into the individual chapters dedicated to these directors, examining how their films reinterpret landmark precursors such as City Lights (1931), Citizen Kane (1941), Rome Open City (1945), All About Eve (1950), and Vertigo (1958). Through their creative lens, these directors explore our psychological, philosophical, and historical contexts within the postmodern société du spectacle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoreover, they challenge prevailing notions of the past and its representation, while simultaneously delving into the transformative evolution of media and its impact on both film art and society. Each director employs unique approaches to reimagine and recontextualize these iconic films, offering fresh perspectives and insights into the human condition. This exploration of the past through the lens of contemporary cinema is a testament to the enduring power of storytelling and the capacity of art to reflect and shape our understanding of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 384g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 210 x 148 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9783030629366\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st ed. 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William H. Mooney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44102763577594,"sku":"9783030629366","price":83.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_3cc0fd75-4cf6-49a7-9f3f-9aa535b79331.jpg?v=1652203135","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/adaptation-and-the-new-art-film-remaking-the-classics-in-the-twilight-of-cinema-9783030629366","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}