Looks and Frictions: Essays in Cultural Studies and Film Theory

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LOOKS AND FRICTIONS Essays in Cultural Studies and Film Theory

PAUL FILLEMEN

IHDIFLNA UNIVERSITY PRESS

B-lu-umingtun and Indianapolis

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First published in 1994 by the

British Film Institute I1 Stephen Street, London W] I’ ]l’L and the

Indiana University Press

601 North Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana 4?‘-H14 The British Film lrtstitute exists to encourage the development of film, television and video

in the United Kingdom, and to promote knowledge, understanding and enioyrnent of the culture of the moving image. lts activities include the National Film and Television Archive; the National Film Theatre; the Museum of the Moving lmage; the London Film Festival; the production and distribution of lilm and video; funding and support lor regional activities; Library and Information Services; Stills, Posters and Design; Research,

Publishing and Education; and the monthly Sight and Sound magazine. Copyright {El Paul Willemen 1994

All rights reserved Ho part of this book may be reproduced or utilised in any lorrn or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, vvithout permission in vvriting from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN [I-B5 l TD-393--4 [I-35 l T{l'—J’99—1 pblt U5 Cataloging data available from the Library of Congress. Cover still from Dyn Amo {Steve Dwosltin, l".i?l]. Typeset by Fakenham Photosetting Ltd, Faltenham, Norfolk Printed in Great Britain by 51' Edmundsbury Press Ltd, Bury St Edmunds, Eiuflollt

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