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André Bazin (French:; 18 April 1918 – 11 November 1958) was a renowned and influential French film critic and film theorist. He started to write about film in 1943 and was a co-founder of the renowned film magazine Cahiers du cinéma in 1951, with Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca .
Jul 7, 2003 · A comprehensive introduction to the film critic, theorist, and humanist André Bazin, who advocated for a realistic and objective cinema. Learn about his concept of the "myth" of total cinema, his analysis of film style and technique, and his influence on film theory and criticism.
A comprehensive overview of the life and work of André Bazin, one of the most influential critics ever to have written about cinema. Learn about his essays, his cofounding of Cahiers du cinéma, his impact on filmmakers and critics, and his contributions to film theory.
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Apr 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of André Bazin, the French thinker who practically invented film studies and championed cinema as an artform and an object of knowledge. Explore his ideas on cinematic realism, his influence on Cahiers du cinéma and his legacy for postmodern film culture.
André Bazin. The French film critic André Bazin (1918-1958) is considred by many to be the father of film criticism as it is practiced today. Immensely influential in his native France and beyond, Bazin transformed film criticism from simple description and evaluation of the film under discussion into an evaluation of film as a serious art form, including detailed analysis of the techniques ...
THE DESTINY OF JEAN GABIN. The film star is not just an actor, not even an actor particularly beloved of the public, but a hero of legend or tragedy, embodying a destiny with which scenarists and directors must comply—albeit unwittingly. Otherwise the spell between the actor and his public will be broken.
A collection of Bazin’s essays on film and television from the 1950s, translated and edited by Dudley Andrew. Bazin explores the ontology, aesthetics, and social impact of these media, as well as their relation to cinema and other arts.
