Bernardo Bertolucci: The Cinema of Ambiguity

by Claretta Tonetti

Book Overview

In 1962, the year in which he directed his first film The Grim Reaper, Bernado Bertolucci published a book of poetry entitled In cerca del mistero (In Search of Mystery) - a title which characterizes his entire cinematic work. In this study, Claretta Tonetti recognizes that Bertolucci search for knowledge is never dogmatic, and that he never claims to have all the answers, aesthetically or otherwise. The open-ended quality of his films, based on his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805793364
• ISBN13: 9780805793369
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"