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020 _a9781628929065
020 _z9780826415585 (hardback)
020 _z9780826415592 (paperback)
041 _aeng
082 _a791.4302/33/092
_222
100 _aKickasola, Joseph G.,
_eauthor.
_918792
245 _aThe films of Krzysztof Kieślowski :
_bthe liminal image /
_cJoseph G. Kickasola.
260 _aNew York :
_bContinuum,
_c2004.
300 _a1 online resource (xix, 332 pages) :
_billustrations
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 8 _aPerhaps the greatest European director of the last 30 years, Krzsztof Kieslowski created a remarkable body of work in a relatively short period of time. His films are loved around the world for their dramatic power and consummate artistry. Kieslowski's cinematic style stands apart in several important respects: his mastery of abstract imagery, his innovative use of sound and his deliberate circumvention of standard cinematic codes. Unlike many other "art" directors - who often fail to rise above commentary on the medium itself - Kieslowski uses these stylistic liberties to explore his philosophical concerns: fate, God, suffering, and love. Through close analysis of films like The Decalogue, The Double Life of Veronique, Blue, White and Red, Joe Kickasola identifies the unique qualities, and artistic legacy, of this great director
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bLondon :
_cBloomsbury Publishing,
_d2015
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess limited by licensing agreement.
600 1 0 _aKieślowski, Krzysztof,
_d1941-1996
_xCriticism and interpretation.
_918793
650 _2Popular culture
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.5040/9781628929065?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections
942 _cEBK
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_d13358