{"product_id":"michael-haneke-9780252077173","title":"Michael Haneke","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Peter Brunette analyzes the theatrical releases of Austrian film director Michael Haneke, including \u003ci\u003eThe White Ribbon,\u003c\/i\u003e winner of the 2009 Palme d''Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Perhaps best known to U.S. audiences for \u003ci\u003eCaché, The Piano Teacher,\u003c\/i\u003e and his remake of his own disturbing \u003ci\u003eFunny Games,\u003c\/i\u003e Haneke has consistently challenged critics and film viewers to consider their own responsibility for what they watch when they seek to be ''merely'' entertained by such studio-produced Hollywood thrillers. \u003cp\u003eBrunette highlights Haneke''s brilliant use of uncompromising visual and aural techniques to express complex themes. His most recent films contain what has become his hallmark: a moment of violence or shock that is not intended to be exploitative, but that nevertheless goes beyond the conventional boundaries of most art cinema. Lauded for graphically revealing the powerful influence of contemporary media on social behavior, his films offer a chilling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brunette wields critical theory with an extremely light touch, which results in a smooth reading experience.\"--\u003ci\u003eJump Cut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Brunette offers detailed, expert analyses of Haneke’s 10 theatrical films, from the early works made in his native Austria through \u003ci\u003eThe White Ribbon\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brunette writes with a clear command of the material and a great admiration for Haneke's scriptwriting and cinematic skills.\"--\u003ci\u003eCineaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling choice for anyone seeking a comprehensive, eloquent, and accessible introduction to the films of Michael Haneke.\"--Roy Grundmann, editor of \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Michael Haneke\u003c\/i\u003e and curator of the retrospective \"Michael Haneke: A Cinema of Provocation\"","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138111799639,"sku":"9780252077173","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252077173.jpg?v=1751918033","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/michael-haneke-9780252077173","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}