The Balance of Benefits and Detriments, or About the Polish Edition of “Film Art: An Introduction”
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A book review of the world famous Film Art: An Introduction (first ed. 1979) by David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, now translated into Polish (2010). In the introduction Kłys presents the theoretical profile of the book. He notes that Bordwell and Thompson’s theory of film is a neoformalist theory (“neo”, because the first formalism is the Russian one) and a cognitive theory. Kłys also notes that the numerous mistakes made by the translator (especially regarding the use of the word “narrative” in various contexts) might make it more difficult for readers to appreciate the neoformalist distinctions that are so important for Bordwell and Thompson.
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David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, translation, review, neoformalismReferences
Bordwell David, Kristin Thompson, Film Art. Sztuka filmowa. Wprowadzenie, tłum. Bogna Rosińska, Wydawnictwo Wojciech Marzec, Warszawa 2010.
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Bordwell David, Narration In the Fiction Film, University of Wisconsin Press, Madison 1985.
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Tomasz Kłyskwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
University of Lodz Poland
Profesor Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego; kierownik Zakładu Historii i Teorii Filmu w Katedrze Mediów i Kultury Audiowizualnej UŁ. Autor książek: Film fikcji i jego dominanty (1999), Dekada doktora Mabuse. Nieme filmy Fritza Langa (2006), Kino bez tajemnic (współautor - 2009).
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