| Hugo Munsterberg on Film: The Photoplay: A Psychological Study and Other Writings Contributor(s): Münsterberg, Hugo (Author), Langdale, Allan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041593706X ISBN-13: 9780415937061 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: Hugo Munsterberg's "The Photoplay" (1916) is regarded as the first serious work of film theory. In this new edition, Allan Langdale provides a critical introduction and collects numerous hard-to-find writings on film by Munsterberg. Munsterberg argues that film is a unique medium because it speaks the language of the mind. For example, he equates the close-up with the act of attention and the flashback with the act of memory. His writings are fascinating accounts of the psychological elements of film and provide valuable insight into the reception of film as art at the beginning of the century. "Hugo Munsterberg on Film" will be of great interest not only to film theorists and historians, but also those interested in the history of psychology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 791.43 |
| LCCN: 2001019641 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9.22" (1.15 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hugo M nsterberg's The Photoplay (1916) is one of the first and most important early works of film theory. M nsterberg's work on the emerging art of cinema remains a key document for film scholars, but it has long been out of print. In this new edition, Allan Langdale provides a critical introduction to the seminal text and collects numerous hard-to-find writings on film by M nsterberg. |