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Auteur(s) : Resina, Joan Ramon (1956-....)
Titre(s) : Luchino Visconti [Texte imprimé] : filmmaker and philosopher / Joan Ramon Resina
Publication : London ; New York [New York] : Bloomsbury Academic, copyright 2022
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVII-216 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 22 cm
Collection : Philosophical filmmakers
Lien à la collection : Philosophical filmmakers
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Luchino Visconti (1906-1976) was one of Europe's most prestigious filmmakers, who
rose to prominence as part of the Italian neo-realist movement, alongside contemporaries
Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. Famous for his elegant lifestyle, as friend
of Jean Renoir and Coco Chanel amongst others, his vibrant technicolour dramas are
also known for their decadence and stunning display of aesthetic mastery and sensory
pleasure. Looking beyond this colourful façade, however, Resina explores the philosophical
implications of decadence with a particular focus on three films from the late phase
in Visconti's production, Damned (1969), Death in Venice (1971), and Ludwig (1972).
From the incestuous relationship between decadence and power to decadence as an outcome
of straining toward formal perfection, Resina uncovers the unity and philosophical
cohesiveness of these films that deal with different subjects and historical periods.
Reading these films and their decadence in light of the time of filming and Visconti's
own sense of cultural doom, Resina further demonstrates the relevance of Visconti's
philosophy today and how much they still have to say to our contemporary situation"
Sujet(s) : Visconti, Luchino (1906-1976) -- Critique et interprétation
La caduta degli dei (film)
Morte a Venezia (film)
Ludwig (film)
Indice(s) Dewey :
791.430 233092 = Cinéma - Réalisation - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781350185791. - ISBN 1350185795. - ISBN 9781350185807. - ISBN 1350185809. -
ISBN 9781350185784. - ISBN 1350185787. - ISBN 9781350185760 (erroné). - ISBN 1350185760
(erroné). - ISBN 9781350185777 (erroné). - ISBN 1350185779 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47061499x
Notice n° :
FRBNF47061499
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Table des matières : A short history of decadence ; The fires of Valhalla. The damned (1969) ; The way
of the mystagogue. Death in Venice (1971) ; Under the sign of the Liebestod. Ludwig
(1973).
