Impersonal Enunciation, or the Place of Film

by Christian Metz

Book Overview

Christian Metz is best known for applying Saussurean theories of semiology to film analysis. In the 1970s, he used Sigmund Freud's psychology and Jacques Lacan's mirror theory to explain the popularity of cinema. In this final book, Metz uses the concept of enunciation to articulate how films "speak" and explore where this communication occurs, offering critical direction for theorists who struggle with the phenomena of new media.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231173679
• ISBN13: 9780231173674
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher