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'D.A. Miller's study of the film suggests that we can now see more clearly how tentative Fellini's groundbreaking incarnation always was, and its enduring timeliness, he argues, lies in its determined shirking of the shame that falls on the man - and the artist - who fails his appointed social responsibilities.' - Sight& Sound '...an excellent addition to one of the finest collections of film criticism ever collated...He [Miller] makes an interesting and persuasive argument for his theory and, like much great criticism, sheds new light on a classic film.' - Laurence Boyce, Netribution

Table of Contents

Prologue 1. From No One to Someone 2. From Auteur to Person 3. From Substance to Style Finale Acknowledgments Notes Credits

About the Author

D.A. Miller is John F. Hotchkis Professor in English at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He writes a regular column for 'Film Quarterly'.

Reviews

D.A. Miller's study of the film suggests that we can now see more clearly how tentative Fellini's groundbreaking incarnation always was, and its enduring timeliness, he argues, lies in its determined shirking of the shame that falls on the man – and the artist – who fails his appointed social responsibilities.
*Sight&Sound*

...an excellent addition to one of the finest collections of film criticism ever collated...He [Miller] makes an interesting and persuasive argument for his theory and, like much great criticism, sheds new light on a classic film.
*Laurence Boyce*