Summary
Fabrice Revault d'Allonnes: For a "modern" film - Ties of art with the world: a short essay intended for those who have lost every reference
After the Second World War, instead of a polished and artificial representation of life, directors turn to a representation of the world "as it is", raw... modern. The author does not place the concepts of classicism and modernity in historical-geographical frameworks, but considers them from an aesthetic and theoretical point of view, contrasting these two procedures, principles, concepts or paradigms.
»Modern film, unlike the classic one, does not lead the viewer by the hand, does not influence him with smell, sight, hearing, does not direct him towards an obvious message or an extremely explicit theme. Modern film offers the viewer reality as it is, in its raw state. It's up to the viewer to find his way around as he knows how."
Fabrice Revault d'Allonnes: French film critic, essayist and lecturer. He taught at the universities of Paris 3 and Paris 8 and at numerous film schools. He was now an editor at the French publishing house Yellow.
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