Chris Marker

by Nora M. Alter

Book Overview

The maverick filmmaker's personal and political relationships with film

Best known in the United States for his visionary short film La Jet e, Chris Marker spearheaded the bourgeoning Nouvelle Vague scene in the late 1950s. His distinctive style and use of still images place him among the postwar era's most influential European filmmakers. His fearless political cinema, meanwhile, provided a bold model for other activist filmmakers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252073169
• ISBN13: 9780252073168
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.3"