Marc Cerisuelo's 'Fondus enchaînés' explores cinematic poetics
Marc Cerisuelo's 'Fondus enchaînés' (Seuil) is the first film book in Gérard Genette's 'Poétique' collection, subtitled 'essay on cinematic poetics'. Coined with Élie During, the neologism 'cinéphilosophie' appeared in Critique (n°672-673, Jan-Feb 2005). The book characterizes cinema as 'an art of relations', moving beyond the notion of the work to examine how form functions across historical, philosophical, and stylistic factors. Cerisuelo argues cinema remains fundamentally impure, with case studies on Karl May's adventure novels influencing German-born Hollywood western directors like Fritz Lang. Insightful pages compare Stanley Cavell and Gilles Deleuze on cinema's importance in life, particularly Deleuze's treatment of comedy.
Key facts
- Marc Cerisuelo's 'Fondus enchaînés' is published by Seuil.
- It is the first film book in Gérard Genette's 'Poétique' collection.
- Cerisuelo and Élie During coined the term 'cinéphilosophie'.
- The term appeared in Critique issue n°672-673 (Jan-Feb 2005).
- The book is subtitled 'essai de poétique du cinéma'.
- Cerisuelo analyzes Karl May's adventure novels as influence on German-born Hollywood western directors like Fritz Lang.
- The book compares Stanley Cavell and Gilles Deleuze on cinema.
- Deleuze's treatment of comedy in his cinema diptych is highlighted.
Entities
Artists
- Marc Cerisuelo
- Élie During
- Gérard Genette
- Fritz Lang
- Karl May
- Stanley Cavell
- Gilles Deleuze
- Dork Zabunyan
Institutions
- Seuil
- Critique
Sources
- artpress —