Contemporary Directors' Cinema

Leigh, Jacob

Bloomsbury Academic（2026/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 208 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9798765121900
• DDC分類 791.4301

Full Description

Contemporary Directors' Cinema refreshes the argument about the role of the director through the practice of evaluative criticism. The book identifies what makes nine recent films successful achievements by their directors and collaborators.

Each chapter gives some context for the director's work, but the central argument focuses on the style, form and themes of each film, while explicating aspects of point of view and tone. Contemporary Directors' Cinema argues that in each of its nine case studies the director's work is central to the achievement of economy, unity, eloquence, subtlety, depth, vigour, vividness and intensity. By offering critical readings of nine films from mainstream film culture, Contemporary Directors' Cinema demonstrates that cinema remains vital as a directors' medium.

The films discussed in this book are: Pain and Glory (2019); Shoplifters (2018); Parasite (2019); The White Ribbon (2009); Les Chansons d'amour (2007); The Bling Ring (2013); The Great Beauty (2013); Leviathan (2014); and Winter Sleep (2014).

Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
1. Pain and Glory (Pedro Almodóvar, 2019)
2. Shoplifters (Hirokazu Koreeda, 2018)
3. Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019)
4. The White Ribbon (Michael Haneke, 2009)
5. Les Chansons d'amour (Christophe Honoré, 2007)
6. The Bling Ring (Sofia Coppola, 2013)
7. The Great Beauty (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)
8. Leviathan (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2014)
9. Winter Sleep (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2014)
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index