With every misguided film adaptation of a beloved book, we're reminded of the gulf between cinema and literature, two art forms with vastly different means and effects when it comes to such matters as sensory detail and interior life.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
A Second Look: 'Patience (After Sebald)' is literate cinema
Grant Gee's wide-ranging documentary on author W.G. Sebald and his book 'Rings of Saturn' explores the link between the psyche and the environment.
With every misguided film adaptation of a beloved book, we're reminded of the gulf between cinema and literature, two art forms with vastly different means and effects when it comes to such matters as sensory detail and interior life.
With every misguided film adaptation of a beloved book, we're reminded of the gulf between cinema and literature, two art forms with vastly different means and effects when it comes to such matters as sensory detail and interior life.
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