Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 On Signs, Categories, and Reality and How They Relate to Cinema 8
6. 2 Semiotic and Its Practical Use for Cinema 112
7. 3 What ‘Is’ Cinema? 165
8. 4 Narration in Film and Film Theory 283
9. 5 Narration, Time, and Narratologies 345
10. 6 Enunciation in Cinema 398
11. Conclusion 555
12. Notes 561
13. Bibliography 649
14. Filmography, by Director 663
15. Index 667