Theo Angelopoulos is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive contemporary filmmakers and a highly idiosyncratic film stylist. His work, from the early 1970s to
The Beekeeper,
Landscape in the Mist,
The Suspended Step of the Stalk and the recent Cannes prize-winner
Ulysses' Gaze, demonstrates a unique sensibility and a preoccupation with form (notably, the long take, space, and time) and with content, particularly Greek politics and history, and notions of the journey, border-crossing, and exile. This new collection of essays surveys his entire cinematic output and presents a discussion of his major films, themes, and concerns. The contributors argue that Angelopoulos' sustained
oeuvreAn examination of the films, themes, and concerns of one of Europe's major filmmakers, Theo Angelopoulos.About the AuthorANDREW HORTON teaches in the English Department of Loyola University. Among his earlier works are
Russian Critics on the Cinema of Glasnost (with Michael Brashinsky) and
Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay.
Book InformationISBN 9780313305641
Author Andrew HortonFormat Hardback
Page Count 162
Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 340g