Complete Cinematic Works
Guy Debord
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Complete Cinematic Works
by Guy Debord
Published
July 2003
Publisher
AK Press
Pages
258
ISBN-13
9781902593739
ISBN-10
1902593731
Description
"Guy Debord, founder of the Situationist International and fomenter of the May 1968 revolt in France, was also the creator of six tantalizingly inaccessible films. Following the still-unsolved assassination of the films' producer in 1984, all of them were withdrawn from circulation for nearly twenty years. Ken Knabb's new translation of Debord's complete film scripts accompanies the long-awaited rerelease of these astonishing works, which are like nothing else in cinema history." "Viewers of Debord's first film were outraged to discover that it had no images whatsoever. His subsequent films have plenty of striking images, but most of them are "detourned" from ads, newsclips, or other films. One is an adaptation of his own book, The Society of the Spectacle, easily the most important radical text of the twentieth century. Others evoke his adventures in the bohemian underworld of 1950s Paris, which he contrasts with the increasingly ignorant, ugly and alienated world that has since been produced by modern capitalism. In each case Debord simultaneously attacks the film medium itself, challenging spectators to create their own adventures instead of passively consuming the pseudo-adventures that are presented to them."--BOOK JACKET.
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How many pages are in Complete Cinematic Works?
This edition of Complete Cinematic Works has approximately 258 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Complete Cinematic Works?
For most readers, Complete Cinematic Works typically takes between 5h 23m and 3h 35m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Complete Cinematic Works is approximately 64,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Complete Cinematic Works?
Complete Cinematic Works was written by Guy Debord.
When was Complete Cinematic Works published?
The publication date for this specific edition is July 2003. The original work may have been published on a different date.