Joseph Mai

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Jean-Pierre and Luc DardenneHardcover, 6 April 2010

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
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Part of Series
Contemporary Film Directors
Part of Series
Contemporary Film Directors (Hardcover)
Print Length
176 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Date Published
6 Apr 2010
ISBN-10
0252035283
ISBN-13
9780252035289

Description

For well over a decade, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have produced highly original and ethically charged films that immerse their audiences in an intense and embodied viewing experience. Their work has consistently attracted international recognition, including the rare feat of two Palmes d'Or at Cannes.

In this first book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Joseph Mai delivers sophisticated close analyses of their directorial style and explores the many philosophical issues dealt with in their films (especially the ethics of Emmanuel Levinas). Mai discusses the Dardennes' varied and searching career from its inception in the late 1970s, starting with the working-class political consciousness and lost utopias of their documentary period; passing through their transition toward fictional narrative, experimental techniques, and familial themes; and finishing with a series of in-depth and philosophically informed interpretations of the brothers' more recent work. In such highly influential films such as La promesse, Rosetta, The Son, and The Child, the brothers have recast filmmaking through what Mai calls a "sensuous realism"--realism capable of touching the audience with the most compelling problems and moral dilemmas of contemporary society. This volume also features an interview in which the Dardennes discuss their approach to film production and the direction of actors.

Product Details

Author:
Joseph Mai
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
6 April 2010
Dimensions:
21.08 x 14.48 x 1.78 cm
Genre:
Film
ISBN-10:
0252035283
ISBN-13:
9780252035289
Language:
English
Location:
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Pages:
176
Weight:
399.16 gm

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