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OverviewJohnson and Petrie have produced an admirable book. Anyone who wants to make sense of Tarkovsky's films-a very difficult task in any case-must read it."" -The Russian Review This book is a model of contextual and textual analysis.... the Tarkovsky myth is stripped of many of its shibboleths and the thematic structure and coherence of his work is revealed in a fresh and stimulating manner."" -Europe-Asia Studies [This book,] with its wealth of new research and critical insight, has set the standard and should certainly inspire other writers to keep on trying to collectively explore the possible meanings of Tarkovsky's film world."" -Canadian Journal of Film Studies For Tarkovsky lovers as well as haters, this is an essential book. It might make even the haters reconsider."" -Cineaste This definitive study, set in the context of Russian cultural history, throws new light on one of the greatest-and most misunderstood-filmmakers of the past three decades. The text is enhanced by more than 60 frame enlargements from the films. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vida T. Johnson , Graham PetriePublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.599kg ISBN: 9780253208873ISBN 10: 0253208874 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 22 December 1994 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note on References A Note on Transliteration Introduction Part One 1. A Martyred Artist? 2. Shaping an Aesthetics of Cinema 3. Working Methods Part Two 4. Beginnings: The Steamroller and the Violin and Ivan's Childhood 5. Andrei Roublev 6. Solaris 7. Mirror 8. Stalker 9. Nostalghia 10. The Sacrifice Part Three 11. Imprinted Time: The Development of a Style 12. The Image: Indivisible and Elusive 13. Life as Appearance, Life as a Dream 14. A Dialogue with Art Appendix: Film Symopses Notes Filmography Works Cited IndexReviews"""Johnson and Petrie have produced an admirable book. Anyone who wants to make sense of Tarkovsky's films -- a very difficult task in any case -- must read it."" The Russian Review ""This book is a model of contextual and textual analysis... the Tarkovsky myth is stripped of many of its shibboleths and the thematic structure and coherence of his work is revealed in a fresh and stimulating manner."" Europe-Asia Studies ""[This book,] with its wealth of new research and critical insight, has set the standard and should certainly inspire other writers to keep on trying to collectively explore the possible meanings of Tarkovsky's film world."" Canadian Journal of Film Studies ""For Tarkovsky lovers as well as haters, this is an essential book. It might make even the haters reconsider."" Cineaste" Johnson and Petrie have produced an admirable book. Anyone who wants to make sense of Tarkovsky's films -- a very difficult task in any case -- must read it. The Russian Review This book is a model of contextual and textual analysis... the Tarkovsky myth is stripped of many of its shibboleths and the thematic structure and coherence of his work is revealed in a fresh and stimulating manner. Europe-Asia Studies [This book,] with its wealth of new research and critical insight, has set the standard and should certainly inspire other writers to keep on trying to collectively explore the possible meanings of Tarkovsky's film world. Canadian Journal of Film Studies For Tarkovsky lovers as well as haters, this is an essential book. It might make even the haters reconsider. Cineaste Author InformationVIDA T. JOHNSON, Associate Professor and Director of the Russian program at Tufts University, has co-authored, with Graham Petrie, a chapter on Andrei Tarkovsky in Five Filmmakers (edited by Daniel Goulding). GRAHAM PETRIE, Professor of Drama at McMaster University, is the author of The Cinema of François Truffaut, History Must Answer to Man: The Contemporary Hungarian Cinema, and Hollywood Destinies: European Directors in America 1921–1931. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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