Alain Resnais is one of the directors who has separated himself from his contemporary colleagues ... more Alain Resnais is one of the directors who has separated himself from his contemporary colleagues by creating his own particular style in the modern narrative of cinema. This essay aims to explore how Resnais’ cinema is shaped over time by its audience who are also under the influence of his intellectual perception of filmmaking. It also seeks to investigate the idea of memory and dreams in his 1961 film “Last Year at Marienbad” by his utilization of the elements in his mise-en-scene and in this context; covers the metaphorical usage of time and space by putting it under examination as well as the film’s understanding of memory. By doing so, the essay tries to make sense out of this film’s sublime narrative and embodied metaphors which is spread out in all 94 minutes of it.
Alain Resnais is one of the directors who has separated himself from his contemporary colleagues ... more Alain Resnais is one of the directors who has separated himself from his contemporary colleagues by creating his own particular style in the modern narrative of cinema. This essay aims to explore how Resnais’ cinema is shaped over time by its audience who are also under the influence of his intellectual perception of filmmaking. It also seeks to investigate the idea of memory and dreams in his 1961 film “Last Year at Marienbad” by his utilization of the elements in his mise-en-scene and in this context; covers the metaphorical usage of time and space by putting it under examination as well as the film’s understanding of memory. By doing so, the essay tries to make sense out of this film’s sublime narrative and embodied metaphors which is spread out in all 94 minutes of it.
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