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Abel Gance and the End of Silent CinemaCinema and the Life of Space

Abel Gance and the End of Silent Cinema: Cinema and the Life of Space [This chapter analyses how the narrative of terrestrial disaster in La Fin du Monde relates to Gance’s spiritual view of the universe—and the role he believed cinema should play in reshaping humanity’s awareness of reality. Cuff relates the various literary, philosophic, and scientific influences on Gance’s utopian conception of cinema. The chapter shows how this conception of cinema drew upon various forms of scientific mysticism. The figures Cuff discusses include Erasmus Darwin, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Camille Flammarion, and Ricciotto Canudo. The chapter examines how aspects of pantheism, spiritualism, and utopian discourse shaped Gance’s belief in the power of cinema to solve international discord.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
ISBN
978-3-319-38817-5
Pages
57 –77
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-38818-2_4
Publisher site
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Abstract

[This chapter analyses how the narrative of terrestrial disaster in La Fin du Monde relates to Gance’s spiritual view of the universe—and the role he believed cinema should play in reshaping humanity’s awareness of reality. Cuff relates the various literary, philosophic, and scientific influences on Gance’s utopian conception of cinema. The chapter shows how this conception of cinema drew upon various forms of scientific mysticism. The figures Cuff discusses include Erasmus Darwin, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Camille Flammarion, and Ricciotto Canudo. The chapter examines how aspects of pantheism, spiritualism, and utopian discourse shaped Gance’s belief in the power of cinema to solve international discord.]

Published: Nov 12, 2016

Keywords: Continental Drift; Spiritual Intelligence; Lengthy Passage; Invisible World; Progressive Perfection

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