Film Language : A Semiotics of the Cinema

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Summary: Semiotics in a New Realm
Review: This book is a collection of essays that Metz wrote regarding the semiotics of film. It uses semiotical terms that may be unfamiliar to many readers, but its worth the effort, for one will find some very interesting insights into the nature of film as a signifier. Especially interesting segments regarding the semiotics of the traditional Hollywood film.