The Cinematic Language of Theo Angelopoulos

by Vrasidas Karalis

Overview

Beginning with his first film Reconstruction, released in 1970, Theo Angelopoulos’s notoriously complex cinematic language has long explored Greece’s contemporary history and questioned European culture and society. The Cinematic Language of Theo Angelopoulos offers a detailed study and critical discussion of the acclaimed filmmaker’s cinematic aesthetics as they developed over his career, exploring different styles through which Greek and European history, identity, and loss have been visually articulated throughout his oeuvre, as well as his impact on both European and global cinema.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781800731967
Publisher:	Berghahn Books
Publication date:	09/17/2021
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vrasidas Karalis teaches Modern Greek Studies at the University of Sydney. He is the author of Realism in Greek Cinema (Bloomsbury, 2017), and A History of Greek Cinema (Bloomsbury, 2011).

Table of Contents

Note on the transliteration

Introduction: Prolegomena to Theo Angelopoulos’ Life and Filmmaking

Chapter 1. Life and Works
Chapter 2. The Life of Films
Chapter 3. The Construction of Theo Angelopoulos’ Cinematic Language

Conclusion: Final Words

Photo Essay: Transformations of the Gaze in Theo Angelopoulos’ Films

Filmography
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

“This illuminating book offers a powerful synthesizing account of the films of Theo Angelopoulos by framing them within a biographical context. By positioning Angelopoulos’ work within an array of philosophical, cinematic, and art-historical contexts, the author brings us closer to Angelopoulos’ existential, political, philosophical and aesthetic quests.” • Lydia Papadimitriou, Liverpool John Moores University

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