More specifically, the three main characteristics that regulate the narration of art films are objective realism, subjective realism and authorial presence The
the "art cinema" as a distinct mode of film practice, possessing a definite historical existence, a set of formal conventions, and implicit viewing pro-
Hence the variety of Art films themselves: from Neo-Realism to Felliniesque fantasy, from the austerity of Dreyer and Bergman to the plush visual spectacles of
Definitions of art cinema have long been contested, but the generic term 'art cinema' has generally come to stand for feature-length narrative films
The narrative and stylistic principles of the films constitute a logically coherent mode of cinematic discourse Realism, Authorship, Ambiguity The classical
of examples from classical Hollywood films that use a similar technique? According to Bordwell, art cinema "defines itself as a realistic cinema," and he
Part Two: The Forms of Modernism 3 modern art cinema: style or movement? 51 4 narration in modern cinema 56 Classical versus Modernist Art Films
From the outset, the book seems to be an exploration of art cinema in that it conjoins the market/industry with the films' properties and audience reception
simply as 'films made outside mainstream commercial cinema and mainstream television* any systematic attention given Art Cinema as an institution There
Impossible Puzzle Films: Between Art Cinema and (Post-)Classical Narration 1 The impossible is one thing when considered as a purely intellectual conceit
From the outset, the book seems to be an exploration of art cinema in that it conjoins the market/industry with the films' properties and audience reception (7)