Transcendental Style in Film
| Author | Paul Schrader |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 194 |
| ISBN | 0520020383 |
Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer is a 1972 book of film criticism by the American writer Paul Schrader. It is about spirituality and contemplation in cinema, analyzing the films of Yasujirō Ozu, Robert Bresson and Carl Theodor Dreyer. Schrader argues that certain of their techniques and approaches, which he calls the transcendental style, are shared across cultural borders. A revised and expanded edition was published in 2018 and includes a 35-page introduction where Schrader covers newer contemplative films.[1][2]
Reviewing the book in 2018, MovieMaker called it "the perfect example of why eating your cultural vegetables can be endlessly rewarding, potentially even life-changing".[3]
References
- ^ Sterritt, David (2019). "Transcendence". Quarterly Review of Film and Video. 36 (1): 84–84. doi:10.1080/10509208.2019.1551005.
- ^ Bordun, Troy (August 2019). "Revisiting Paul Schrader's Transcendental Style in Film". Off-Screen. 23 (8). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Kan, Malin (14 September 2018). "Book Review: Transcendental Style in Film". MovieMaker. Retrieved 16 March 2026.