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The cinema of Jan Švankmajer : dark alchemy / edited by Peter Hames.

By: Series: Directors' cutsPublication details: London : Wallflower Press, 2008.Edition: Second editionDescription: vii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781905674459
Other title:
  • Dark alchemy : the films of Jan Švankmajer
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Contents:
The film experiment / Peter Hames -- Jan Švankmajer : a mannerist surrealist / Michael O'Pray -- Thinking through things : the presence of objects in the early films of Jan Švankmajer / Roger Cardinal -- The core of reality : puppets in the feature films of Jan Švankmajer / Peter Hames -- Interview with Jan Švankmajer / Peter Hames -- Decalogue / Jan Švankmajer -- The force of imagination / František Dryje
Summary: This text explores the legacy of the legendary Czech surrealist filmmaker, a key influence on directors such as Tim Burton and Terry Gilliam, and one of the greatest animators in cinema history.
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Book Book CGLAS Library Pink 791.437 SVA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 03355

Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-237) and index.

The film experiment / Peter Hames -- Jan Švankmajer : a mannerist surrealist / Michael O'Pray -- Thinking through things : the presence of objects in the early films of Jan Švankmajer / Roger Cardinal -- The core of reality : puppets in the feature films of Jan Švankmajer / Peter Hames -- Interview with Jan Švankmajer / Peter Hames -- Decalogue / Jan Švankmajer -- The force of imagination / František Dryje

This text explores the legacy of the legendary Czech surrealist filmmaker, a key influence on directors such as Tim Burton and Terry Gilliam, and one of the greatest animators in cinema history.