Description
Book Synopsis Beginning with his first film Reconstruction, released in 1970, Theo Angelopoulos’s notoriously complex cinematic language has long explored Greece’s contemporary history and questioned European culture and society. The Cinematic Language of Theo Angelopoulos offers a detailed study and critical discussion of the acclaimed filmmaker’s cinematic aesthetics as they developed over his career, exploring different styles through which Greek and European history, identity, and loss have been visually articulated throughout his oeuvre, as well as his impact on both European and global cinema.
Trade Review “This illuminating book offers a powerful synthesizing account of the films of Theo Angelopoulos by framing them within a biographical context. By positioning Angelopoulos’ work within an array of philosophical, cinematic, and art-historical contexts, the author brings us closer to Angelopoulos’ existential, political, philosophical and aesthetic quests.” • Lydia Papadimitriou, Liverpool John Moores University
Table of Contents Note on the transliteration
Introduction: Prolegomena to Theo Angelopoulos’ Life and Filmmaking
Chapter 1. Life and Works
Chapter 2. The Life of Films
Chapter 3. The Construction of Theo Angelopoulos’ Cinematic Language
Conclusion: Final Words
Photo Essay: Transformations of the Gaze in Theo Angelopoulos’ Films
Filmography
Bibliography
