- Hardcover: 252 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press; illustrated edition edition (25 Feb 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691011419
- ISBN-13: 978-0691011417
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,287,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Andrew Horton anatomizes a unique aesthetic sensibility, investigating the power of these images with his own impressive powers of observation and learning. -- Jack Granath, Rain Taxi
[A] thorough study of Angelopoulos. . . This is the first book on Angelopoulos in English. . . . Horton comments knowledgeably on the many directors who have influenced Angelopoulos. . .and on the artistic influences of the Greek Orthodox church and Byzantine and classical Greek culture. -- "Choice
This [book] . . . could not have come at a better time or from a more qualified critic. . . . Andrew Horton opens the door to a complex body of work and will do much to correct the notion that Angelopoulos is simply an eccentric individualist or a director overly infatuated with technique. -- Dan Georgakas, Film Quarterly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
[A] thorough study of Angelopoulos. . . This is the first book on Angelopoulos in English. . . . Horton comments knowledgeably on the many directors who have influenced Angelopoulos. . .and on the artistic influences of the Greek Orthodox church and Byzantine and classical Greek culture. -- "Choice
This [book] . . . could not have come at a better time or from a more qualified critic. . . . Andrew Horton opens the door to a complex body of work and will do much to correct the notion that Angelopoulos is simply an eccentric individualist or a director overly infatuated with technique. -- Dan Georgakas, Film Quarterly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Focusing on Angelopoulos' cinematic vision, this text provides a contextual study that attempts to demonstrate the quintessentially Greek nature of the director's work. The book situates the director in the context of over 3000 years of Greek culture and history. Angelopoulos has used cinema to explore the history and individual identities of his culture. With such far-reaching influences as Greek myth, ancient tragedy and epic, Byzantine inconography and ceremony, Greek and Balkan history, modern Greek pop culture (including bouzouki music), shadow puppet theatre and the Greek music hall tradition, Angelopoulos emerges as an original "thinker" with the camera and a distinctive director.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Horton's book provides an invaluable introduction to the work of a master of modern cinema. He identifies the major themes that emerge in Angelopoulous' work, and then looks at some of his movies in great depth, including a detailed account of the narratives in each. This is meant to allow the reader that has not seen any of the films to gain an insight into the work.
There are two major problems with the book. The first is that it should have included more images from his films since Angelopoulos' work is so dependant on the composition of the frame etc. Also, there could have been room for a more critical approach to his work. As it stands, it feels like not enough questions were asked of an artist whos work ought to provoke more than mere reverance from those familiar with his work.
Otherwise, this is a stong into to A's work which, hopefully, will be added to as his career continues.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A valuable text of a master of modern cinema
7 Feb 1999
Format:Hardcover
Horton's book provides an invaluable introduction to the work of a master of modern cinema. He identifies the major themes that emerge in Angelopoulous' work, and then looks at some of his movies in great depth, including a detailed account of the narratives in each. This is meant to allow the reader that has not seen any of the films to gain an insight into the work.
There are two major problems with the book. The first is that it should have included more images from his films since Angelopoulos' work is so dependant on the composition of the frame etc. Also, there could have been room for a more critical approach to his work. As it stands, it feels like not enough questions were asked of an artist whos work ought to provoke more than mere reverance from those familiar with his work.
Otherwise, this is a stong into to A's work which, hopefully, will be added to as his career continues.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
AN UNDERSTANDABLE GUIDE TO A MASTER OF FILM
1 April 1999
Format:Hardcover
MANY OF THIS MAN'S FILMS ARE NOT AVALIBLE IN THE U.S. THOSE THAT ARE ARE "ULYSEE'S GAZE" AND " LANDSCAPES IN THE MIST",THESE ARE BOTH ON TAPE. WATCHING THESE IS AN AMAZING VIEWER EXPERIENCE.WATCHING THEM WITH THE AID OF MR. HORTON'S BOOK MAKE THE EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE BEST FILMGOING I HAVE EVER DONE. HIS WRITING IS CLEAR AND ENLIGHTNING WITH OUT A DOSE OF ACADEMIC MUSCLE FLEXING THAT IS SO MUCH A PART OF BOOKS ON CINEMA. I HOPE YOU HAD AS MUCH FUN READING AND WATCHING AS I DID.
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