The Cinematic Sublime: Negative Pleasures, Structuring Absences: NATHAN CARROLL (ed), 2020 Bristol & Chicago, Intellect pp. ix + 201, bibliography, index, £80 (hardback).

Herzog is fascinated by Longinus' invocation of the concept of ecstasy, seeing the artistic possibilities of the sublime in creating the experience of "ecstatic truth", through which we can elevate ourselves above nature. Rediscovered in the 17 SP th sp century, Longinus has influenced cinema by ins...

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Publicado en:Historical Journal of Film, Radio & Television Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 622 - 625
Autor principal: Culleton, Brendan
Formato: Book Review
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd September 2021
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Sumario:Herzog is fascinated by Longinus' invocation of the concept of ecstasy, seeing the artistic possibilities of the sublime in creating the experience of "ecstatic truth", through which we can elevate ourselves above nature. Rediscovered in the 17 SP th sp century, Longinus has influenced cinema by inspiring at least one modern filmmaker: director Werner Herzog considers Longinus as a friend. It follows then that filmmakers and theorists might find it beneficial to follow Herzog and know something of the philosophical and aesthetic concepts around the sublime.