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Michael Haneke’s Cinema The Ethic of the Image


Free Download Catherine Wheatley, "Michael Haneke’s Cinema: The Ethic of the Image"
English | 2009 | pages: 232 | ISBN: 1845455576, 1845457226 | PDF | 1,5 mb
Existing critical traditions fail to fully account for the impact of Austrian director, and 2009 Cannes Palm d’Or winner, Michael Haneke’s films, situated as they are between intellectual projects and popular entertainments. In this first English-language introduction to, and critical analysis of, his work, each of Haneke’s eight feature films are considered in detail. Particular attention is given to what the author terms Michael Haneke’s ‘ethical cinema’ and the unique impact of these films upon their audiences.

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Michael Haneke (Contemporary Film Directors)


Free Download Michael Haneke (Contemporary Film Directors) by Peter Brunette
English | February 17, 2010 | ISBN: 0252035313, 0252077172 | True EPUB | 184 pages | 1.6 MB
In this book, Peter Brunette analyzes the theatrical releases of Austrian film director Michael Haneke, including The White Ribbon, winner of the 2009 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Perhaps best known to U.S. audiences for Caché, The Piano Teacher, and his remake of his own disturbing Funny Games, Haneke has consistently challenged critics and film viewers to consider their own responsibility for what they watch when they seek to be ""merely"" entertained by such studio-produced Hollywood thrillers.

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