Writings

Writings

Sequence Press is pleased to announce the publication of the writings of the filmmaking couple Jean-Marie Straub and DaniÃ¨le Huillet, presented for the first time in a critical, English-language edition. Two of the most exacting directors of the past fifty years, Straub and Huillet are renowned for their meticulous adaptations of works by giants of Western art and literature: Sophocles, Corneille, Bach, HÃ¶lderlin, CÃ©zanne, Brecht, Schoenberg, Kafka, Pavese, et al. This volume thus begins with Straub s early film criticism from the 1950s and traces the evolution of over five decades of writing activity, from manifestoes and trenchant declaratory texts, to detailed descriptions of working methods, letters, questionnaires and select interviews and oral interventions. Writings opens with an introduction by Sally Shafto that provides an in-depth look at Straub and Huillet s beginnings, within the context of the emergent filmmaking forces of the time. The book highlights their rigorous methodologies as translators of key texts, and the precision work required to adapt those translations for the screen. As Straub himself said, We are the only European filmmakers, filmmakers of European nations. We make films in Italian as well as in French and in German. Who else can say that? The book brings us behind the scenes and reveals how their publication practices mirrored those of their film production and distribution, as they often made distinct versions of the same film using alternative takes and different languages. In addition to the published texts, the book comprises a richly illustrated Atelier section featuring three full length annotated film scripts, along with other pieces of writing, such as letters to their collaborators, shooting diagrams and schedules, lab notes, and press kits, all of which bring the reader into the heart of Huillet and Straub s creative process. The volume closes with a Portfolio of intimate photographs of the filmmakers at work, with onsite observations by their long-time director of photography and collaborator, Renato Berta, and a detailed filmography. Jean-Marie Straub and DaniÃ¨le Huillet resolutely eschewed a Hollywood style of spectacle filmmaking to create some of the most raw and beautiful, as well as innovative and profoundly moving films of our times. Their writings open up a further understanding of their essential contributions, and their unique place in film history.
Country USA
Brand Sequence Press
Manufacturer Urbanomic / Sequence Pr
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 123 color illus., 34 b&w illus.; 157 Ill
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780983216995
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Sequence Press
Manufacturer	Urbanomic / Sequence Pr
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	123 color illus., 34 b&w illus.; 157 Ill
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780983216995
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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