Fiction and Imagination in Early Cinema: A Philosophical Approach to Film History

by Mario Slugan

Book Overview

Shortlisted for the BAFTSS 'Best Monograph' Award 2021

When watching the latest instalment of Batman, it is perfectly normal to say that we see Batman fighting Bane or that we see Bruce Wayne making love to Miranda Tate. We would not say that we see Christian Bale dressed up as Batman going through the motions of punching Tom Hardy dressed up us Bane. Nor do we say that we see Christian Bale pretending to be Bruce Wayne making love...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350194816
• ISBN13: 9781350194816
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"