Stanley Kubrick: A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis [Paperback]

Mario Falsetto (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1994 | ISBN-10: 0275950824 | ISBN-13: 978-0275950828

This volume offers a detailed analysis of Stanley Kubrick's major films beginning with "The Killing" (1956) and ending with "Full Metal Jacket" (1987). Students of film as well as the general public should be interested in learning new strategies for watching these films, since there are few instructive books on this master filmmaker. Kubrick's mastery of technique and the complexity of form in his films is always at the service of intricate thematics and organisational coherence. Falsetto's contention in this volume is that Kubrick's work revolves around particular dualities of meaning: subjective/objective, classical/modernist, rational/irrational, and so forth. Despite the complexity of the films, they remain accessible because they are entertaining, while forceful, serious and inventive. Kubrick is an artist who uses the medium of film to communicate many ideas about the world. He is a genuine auteur director.

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?Though this book appeared only eight years ago, the revised edition is welcome....this new edition supersedes the previous edition and will likely influence other critical considerations of this much-missed filmmaker. Includes 18 pages of black-and-white stills from the films. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.?-Choice --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Book Description

Studies the style and themes of the films of Stanley Kubrick.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers (July 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275950824
• ISBN-13: 978-0275950828
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,878,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best looks at Kubrick's work., November 30, 1998

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This review is from: Stanley Kubrick: A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis (Paperback)

An in-depth review of the narrative and style (hence the title!) of Stan the Man. This book covers several Kubrick films(The Killing, Lolita, Barry Lyndon, etc), and it focuses on and is arranged by topic (eg filmic narration, patterns of organization, etc) rather than by individual film. An excellent study that should be on your bookshelf.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than an hommage., May 5, 1999

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This review is from: Stanley Kubrick: A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis (Paperback)

Falsetto really takes us inside the creative process of the Stanley Kubrick with his book STANLEY KUBRICK: A NARRATIVE AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS. It is more than just an hommage to the late film master (there are plenty of those out there already), rather, it is a clever and insightful excursion into what makes Kubrick one of the great film artist of all time. The author is tracing the stylistic development of Kubrick's career, through carefully selected examples from some of his powerful films (THE KILLING, PATHS OF GLORY, LOLITA, 2001, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, BARRY LYNDON among others). At the same time, he brillantly analyzes the way Kubrick is telling us story with images and sound, his method for organizing the material into a structured and conceptual cinematic "whole". STANLEY KUBRICK: A NARRATIVE AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS should be seen as a serious (but nevertheless entertaining) investigation into the heart of Kubrick's work, and I strongly recommend it to anyone who appreciate good comprehensive writing about the master.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere Beyond The Infinate, Stanley Kubrick is Smiling..., February 18, 2003

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This review is from: Stanley Kubrick: A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis Second Edition (Paperback)

Falsetto's guide to Kubrick is as Dante's to the Inferno: that is, DIVINE. Never mind the price, this book is worth it! Easy to read, scene breakdowns ( sometimes shot-by-shot ), and narrative patterns. Read another review for what they're like, I won't waste time trying to recite something too perfect to recite:
This is the DEFINATIVE Kubrick book. It offers descriptions from The Killing to Eyes Wide Shut, and it does a good job. Thank you God for Stanley Kubrick, and thank you God for Mario Falsetto
for telling about him!