The Major Realist Film Theorists: A Critical Anthology Edited by Ian Aitken From the 1910s to the emergence of structuralism and post-structuralism in the 1960s, the writings of John Grierson, Siegfried Kracauer, André Bazin and Georg Lukács dominated realist film theory. In this critical anthology - the first collection to address their work in one volume - a wide range of international scholars explore the interconnections between their ideas and help generate new understandings of this important, if neglected, field. Challenging preconceptions about 'classical' theory and the nature of realist representation, and in the process demonstrating how this body of work can be seen as a cohesive theoretical model, this invaluable collection helps to return the realist paradigm of film theory to the forefront of academic enquiry. Ian Aitken is a Professor in the Department of Cinema and Television, Hong Kong Baptist University. Cover image: Regen (aka Rain), 1929, directed by Joris Ivens Shown (c) Video Yesteryear/Photofest Cover design: [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com ISBN 978-1-4744-0221-7 Barcode