Theory of Film :

Siegfried Kracauer's classic study, originally published in 1960, explores the distinctive qualities of the cinematic medium. The book takes its place alongside works in classical film theory by such figures as Bla Balzs, Rudolf Arnheim, and Andr Bazin, among others, and has met with much critical dispute. In this new edition, Miriam Bratu Hansen, examining the book in the cont...

Siegfried Kracauer's classic study, originally published in 1960, explores the distinctive qualities of the cinematic medium. The book takes its place alongside works in classical film theory by such figures as Bla Balzs, Rudolf Arnheim, and Andr Bazin, among others, and has met with much critical dispute. In this new edition, Miriam Bratu Hansen, examining the book in the context of Kracauer's extensive film criticism from the 1920s, provides a framework for appreciating the significance of Theory of Film for contemporary film theory.

齐格弗里德·克拉考尔（Siegfried Kracauer，1899－1966）德国著名电影理论家，生于莱茵河畔法兰克福，卒于美国纽约。早年做过报刊编辑，1933年因遭纳粹迫害流亡国外，开始艺术史的研究。1941年定成美国，进行电影史和电影理论的研究。著作有《电影的本性》、《宣传和纳粹战争片》和《从卡里加利到希特勒》等。