Skip to main content Accessibility help
×
  1. Home
  2. Books
  3. Jean Epstein
  • Cited by 6
    • The digital format of this book is no longer available to purchase from Cambridge Core. Other formats may be available.
    • Please contact Amsterdam University Press for more information about availability and access to this product.
      • Show more authors
      • You may already have access via personal or institutional login
    • Select format
    • Publisher:
      Amsterdam University Press
      Publication date:
      20 January 2021
      15 July 2012
      ISBN:
      9789048513840
      9789089642929
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9789048513840
      Dimensions:
      Weight & Pages:
      Dimensions:
      Weight & Pages:
      • Subjects:
      Dance, Film, Music, Film, Media, Mass Communication
    You may already have access via personal or institutional login
    Selected: Digital
    Add to cart View cart Buy from Cambridge.org
    Subjects:
    Dance, Film, Music, Film, Media, Mass Communication
    Information

    Book description

    Although early film buffs may be familiar with Jean Epstein's films, including an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher, not many Anglophones are acquainted with his poetic and provocative prose. Gathered in this wide-ranging collection are new translations into English of every major theoretical work on film theory Epstein ever published, as well a series of essays by other film makers and scholars of art history, French studies, and film, which provide incisive commentary and essential context for Epstein as both a director and a theoretician. As a result, Jean Epstein: Critical Essays and New Translations provides an expansive account of the artist and the man, from his beginnings as a student of biology and aspiring poet to his late film projects and posthumously published writings. By both connecting Epstein to his era and offering contemporary criticism of his films, the essays in this book demonstrate his ongoing importance in film history and theory. This collection is a timely reexamination of a filmmaker and author who has much to offer modern audiences and readers.

    Refine List

    Actions for selected content:

    Select all | Deselect all
    • View selected items
    • Export citations
    • Download PDF (zip)
    • Save to Kindle
    • Save to Dropbox
    • Save to Google Drive

    Save Search

    You can save your searches here and later view and run them again in "My saved searches".

    Please provide a title, maximum of 40 characters.
    Cancel
    ×

    Contents

    Page 1 of 2

    Contents

    Page 1 of 2

    Metrics

    Full text views

    Total number of HTML views: 0
    Total number of PDF views: 0 *
    Loading metrics...

    Book summary page views

    Total views: 0 *
    Loading metrics...

    * Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. This data will be updated every 24 hours.

    Usage data cannot currently be displayed.

    Accessibility standard: Unknown

    Why this information is here

    This section outlines the accessibility features of this content - including support for screen readers, full keyboard navigation and high-contrast display options. This may not be relevant for you.

    Accessibility Information

    Accessibility compliance for the PDF of this book is currently unknown and may be updated in the future.