Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema by David Scott Diffrient (Englis

Description: Omnibus Films by David Scott Diffrient As the first book-length exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films, Omnibus Films fills a considerable gap in the history of world cinema and aims to expand contemporary understandings of authorship, genre, narrative, and transnational production and reception. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Omnibus films bring together the contributions of two or more filmmakers. Does this make them inherently contradictory texts? How do they challenge critical categories in cinema studies? What are their implications for auteur theory?As the first book-length exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films, David Scott Diffrients Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema fills a considerable gap in the history of world cinema and aims to expand contemporary understandings of authorship, genre, narrative, and transnational production and reception. Delving into such unique yet representative case studies as If I Had a Million (1932), Forever and a Day (1943), Dead of Night (1945), Quartet (1948), Love and the City (1953), Boccaccio 70, (1962), New York Stories (1989), Tickets (2005), Visions of Europe (2005), and Paris, je taime (2006), this book covers much conceptual ground and crosses narrative as well as national borders in much the same way that omnibus films do.Omnibus Films is a particularly thought-provoking book for those working in the fields of auteur theory, film genre and transnational cinema, and is suitable for advanced students in Cinema Studies. Flap "Accused as ramshackle filmmaking or acclaimed for savvy acuteness and prankishness, the under-appreciated omnibus film is rewardingly studied here by David Scott Diffrient. Described as a meta-genre, Diffrient precisely and comprehensively discusses these films rich history and their transauthorial dynamic aesthetics. By doing so, Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema situates the unique place in film history that these films hold."David A. Gerstner, Professor of Cinema Studies, City University of New YorkOmnibus Films bring together the contributions of two or more filmmakers. Does this make them inherently contradictory texts? How do they challenge critical categories in cinema studies? What are their implications for auteur theory?As the first book-length exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films, David Scott Diffrients Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema fills a considerable gap in the history of world cinema and aims to expand contemporary understandings of authorship, genre, narrative, and transnational production and reception. Delving into such unique yet representative case studies as If I Had a Million (1932), Forever and a Day (1943), Dead of Night (1945), Quartet (1948), Love and the City (1953), Boccaccio 70 (1962), New York Stories (1989), Tickets (2005), Visions of Europe (2005), and Paris, je taime (2006), this book covers much conceptual ground and crosses narrative as well as national borders in much the same way that omnibus films do.Omnibus Films is a particularly thought-provoking book for those working in the fields of auteur theory, film genre and transnational cinema, and is suitable for advanced students in Cinema Studies.David Scott Diffrient is William E. Morgan Endowed Chair of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies in the Department ofCommunication Studies at Colorado State University.Cover image: Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese, off set, New York Stories, 1989 Author Biography David Scott Diffrient is William E. Morgan Endowed Chair of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies in the Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Part I: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives 1. Beginnings without Ends: Conceptual Parameters and the Critical Discourses of Episodic Cinema 2. A Cinema of Regulated Variety and Excess: Antecedents and Extensions of Episodic Cinema 3. Key Concepts in Transauthorial Cinema: Abundance, Change, Containment, and Order 4. Key Concepts in Film Studies: Audience, Authorship, Genre, and Nation Part II: Get on the Omnibus: Case Studies in Transauthorial Cinema 5. Wartime Consensus Pictures and the Housing of History: From Forever and a Day to Dead of Night 6. Three Cases of Maugham: Quartet, Trio, and Encore 7. Episodic Erotics and the Politics of Place: From Love in the City to Love and Anger 8. Collective Opposition, Political Participation, and Worldwide Competition: From Visions of Eight to Visions of Europe 9. The Recent Revival of the Omnibus Film: From Paris, je taime to 1109"01 Filmography Notes Index Review Accused as either "ramshackle" filmmaking or acclaimed for savvy "acuteness and prankishness," the under-appreciated "omnibus" film is rewardingly studied here by David Scott Diffrient. Described as a "meta-genre", Diffrient precisely and comprehensively discusses these films rich history and their transauthorial dynamic aesthetics. By doing so, Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema situates the unique place in film history that these films hold.-- "Professor David A. Gerstner, Professor of Cinema Studies, City University of New York" Long Description Omnibus films bring together the contributions of two or more filmmakers. Does this make them inherently contradictory texts? How do they challenge critical categories in cinema studies? What are their implications for auteur theory? As the first book-length exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films, David Scott Diffrients Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema fills a considerable gap in the history of world cinema and aims to expand contemporary understandings of authorship, genre, narrative, and transnational production and reception. Delving into such unique yet representative case studies as If I Had a Million (1932), Forever and a Day (1943), Dead of Night (1945), Quartet (1948), Love and the City (1953), Boccaccio 70, (1962), New York Stories (1989), Tickets (2005), Visions of Europe (2005), and Paris, je taime (2006), this book covers much conceptual ground and crosses narrative as well as national borders in much the same way that omnibus films do. Omnibus Films is a particularly thought-provoking book for those working in the fields of auteur theory, film genre and transnational cinema, and is suitable for advanced students in Cinema Studies. Review Quote Accused as either "ramshackle" filmmaking or acclaimed for savvy "acuteness and prankishness," the under-appreciated "omnibus" film is rewardingly studied here by David Scott Diffrient. Described as a "meta-genre", Diffrient precisely and comprehensively discusses these films rich history and their transauthorial dynamic aesthetics. By doing so, Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema situates the unique place in film history that these films hold. Promotional "Headline" The first book-length exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films Description for Reader The first book-length exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films Omnibus films bring together the contributions of two or more filmmakers. Does this make them inherently contradictory texts? How do they challenge critical categories in cinema studies? What are their implications for auteur theory? As the first book-length exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films, David Scott Diffrients Omnibus Films: Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema fills a considerable gap in the history of world cinema and aims to expand contemporary understandings of authorship, genre, narrative, and transnational production and reception. Delving into such unique yet representative case studies as If I Had a Million (1932), Forever and a Day (1943), Dead of Night (1945), Quartet (1948), Love and the City (1953), Boccaccio 70 , (1962), New York Stories (1989), Tickets (2005), Visions of Europe (2005), and Paris, je taime (2006), this book covers much conceptual ground and crosses narrative as well as national borders in much the same way that omnibus films do. Omnibus Films is a particularly thought-provoking book for those working in the fields of auteur theory, film genre and transnational cinema, and is suitable for advanced students in Cinema Studies. Description for Teachers/Educators Suitable for courses dealing with authorship, world cinema and genre studies; Film Studies; Media Studies; Communication Studies; English; Art History Details ISBN0748695664 Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 2014 ISBN-10 0748695664 ISBN-13 9780748695669 Format Paperback Imprint Edinburgh University Press Subtitle Theorizing Transauthorial Cinema Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom Author David Scott Diffrient Short Title OMNIBUS FILMS Language English Media Book DEWEY 791.4 Publication Date 2014-07-31 UK Release Date 2014-07-31 NZ Release Date 2014-07-31 Edited by Johanna Spanke Birth 1948 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Audience General AU Release Date 2014-09-29 Pages 288 Alternative 9780748695652 Illustrations 41 black and white illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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