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film narrative the story of storytelling
p a concise and accessible introduction to film narrative which examines storytelling amid crucial narrative cinemas in film history and scrutinizes major concepts of film narrative formulated by narratologists film theorists and philosophers . this volume analyzes film narrative in relation to the representation of reality the understanding of story as system new modes of telling stories and issues of sex gender and colonialism . case studies include bicycle thieves 1948 citizen kane 1941 breathless 1983 rear window 1954 and happy together 1997 .