Here, I attempt to explore the work and ideas of the greatest, and undoubtedly most accomplished filmmaker of the 20th century -

“According to Bazin, Renoir’s long takes, in depth shooting and mobile camera overrode the fragmentary effects of montage and the constraining effects of the frame to communicate the underlying unity of the real world.” (Powrie, pg 44, 2006)

Every Friday, eager filmgoers will address the multitude of trade papers that dictate which films are worth their attention. The reviewers themselves range in age and interest, and I am sure …