Guy Maddin’s "Careful" and the mountain film: a transnational approach to German film history
Guy Maddin is a contemporary Canadian director who has been often lauded for the national distinctiveness of his work. Maddin's "Careful" from 1992, however, poses as an unrestored German "Bergfilm" (mountain film) from the early 1930s. This essay offers a close reading of &...
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Duke University Press
2022
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| Summary: | Guy Maddin is a contemporary Canadian director who has been often lauded for the national distinctiveness of his work. Maddin's "Careful" from 1992, however, poses as an unrestored German "Bergfilm" (mountain film) from the early 1930s. This essay offers a close reading of "Careful" and a critical dialogue with commentaries on both the mountain film and discussions of Maddin's oeuvre. Putting to use transnational perspectives, this analysis of a Canadian director's appropriation of a hallmark German genre problematizes previous constructions of national identity and national cinema as well as the periodization of film history. |
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