{"product_id":"jean-pierre-and-luc-dardenne-joseph-mai-9780252035289","title":"Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor well over a decade, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have produced highly original and ethically charged films that immerse their audiences in an intense and embodied viewing experience. Their work has consistently attracted international recognition, including the rare feat of two Palmes d'Or at Cannes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this first book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Joseph Mai delivers sophisticated close analyses of their directorial style and explores the many philosophical issues dealt with in their films (especially the ethics of Emmanuel Levinas). Mai discusses the Dardennes' varied and searching career from its inception in the late 1970s, starting with the working-class political consciousness and lost utopias of their documentary period; passing through their transition toward fictional narrative, experimental techniques, and familial themes; and finishing with a series of in-depth and philosophically informed interpretations of the brothers' more recent work. In such highly influential films such as \u003ci\u003eLa promesse, Rosetta, The Son, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Child, \u003c\/i\u003e the brothers have recast filmmaking through what Mai calls a \"sensuous realism\"--realism capable of touching the audience with the most compelling problems and moral dilemmas of contemporary society. This volume also features an interview in which the Dardennes discuss their approach to film production and the direction of actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Mai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252035283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252035289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2010","brand":"Joseph Mai","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086439624959,"sku":"9780252035289","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2c57ec8-eb0f-49da-98aa-0cc4daaf4fde.jpg?v=1769094678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jean-pierre-and-luc-dardenne-joseph-mai-9780252035289","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}