A pioneer in the field, Christian Metz applies insights of structural linguistics to the language of film.
"The semiology of film . . . can be held to date from the publication in 1964 of the famous essay by Christian Metz, 'Le cinema: langue ou langage?'"--Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, "Times [...]
Film Theory, Semiotics, Psychoanalysis, Christian Metz
Film Semiology, Filmology, History of Film Theory, Phenomenology, Narratology