Claude Chabrol's Aesthetics of Opacity |
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| Author:
| Dousteyssier-Khoze, Catherine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7486-9260-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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In this innovative reappraisal of his filmography, Catherine Dousteyssier-Khoze explores the Chabrol who was influenced by Balzac, Magritte and Stanley Kubrick. Bringing to the fore Chabrol's 'aesthetic of opacity', the book deconstructs the apparent clarity and comfort of his chosen genre, encouraging the viewer to reflect on the relationship between illusion and reality.
In this innovative reappraisal of his filmography, Catherine Dousteyssier-Khoze explores the Chabrol who was influenced by Balzac, Magritte and Stanley Kubrick. Bringing to the fore Chabrol's 'aesthetic of opacity', the book deconstructs the apparent clarity and comfort of his chosen genre, encouraging the viewer to reflect on the relationship between illusion and reality.