{"product_id":"cinematic-overtures-9780231182256","title":"Cinematic Overtures","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great movie’s first few minutes provide the key to the rest of the film. In \u003ci\u003eCinematic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOvertures\u003c\/i\u003e, Annette Insdorf discusses the opening sequence, inviting viewers to turn first impressions into deeper understanding of cinematic technique. She offers a series of revelatory readings of individual films by some of cinema’s leading directors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCinematic Overtures is about openings; it serves as an opening to a much wider field of films. It is, therefore, a kind of overture itself. It's surprising that nobody has thought to do this before, and it leads to a fascinating subject ripe for in-depth discussion. This book's strengths lie in the erudition Annette Insdorf brings to the subject, her extensive experience of writing about and teaching film, and the precision of her formal analysis. -- Ed Sikov, author of Film Studies: An Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. The Crafted Frame (Saul Bass, \u003ci\u003eTalk to Her\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKnife in the Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCamouflage\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e2. The Opening Translated from Literature (\u003ci\u003eThe Conformist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Drum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Unbearable Lightness of Being\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the President’s Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCabaret\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e3. Narrative Within the Frame: Mise-en-Scene and the Long Take (\u003ci\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Player\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAguirre: The Wrath of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Piano\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBright Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e4. Narrative Between the Frames: Montage (\u003ci\u003eZ\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHiroshima, mon amour\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSeven Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSchindler’s List\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThree Colors: Red\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Shipping News\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e5. Singular Point of View (\u003ci\u003eThe Graduate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCome and See\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLebanon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Kill\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e6. The Collective Protagonist (\u003ci\u003eLa Ciudad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3 Backyards\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Miss Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe Bal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDay for Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Separation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere Do We Go Now?\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e7. Misdirection\/Visual Narration (\u003ci\u003eThe Hourglass Sanatorium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAjami\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnder Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Truman Show\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e8. Voice-Over Narration\/Flashback (\u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFight Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBadlands\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eColor Plates","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400317542743,"sku":"9780231182256","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231182256.jpg?v=1730470372","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cinematic-overtures-9780231182256","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}