Cinematic Logic and the Function of the Cut

This paper investigates the essentially ‘Lacanian’ function of the cut in cinematic logic, arguing that the historical relationship between cinema and psychoanalysis is rooted in their shared logic of elision and division. However, while standard cinematic practice is to disavow the cut (through the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alex Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Boibhashik 2018-05-01
Series:Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry
Online Access:http://sanglap-journal.in/index.php/sanglap/article/view/164