A Festschrift for Raymond Durgnat

Edited by Adrian Martin. To honour Raymond Durgnat, one of the world’s greatest film critics, in his 70th year, Senses of Cinema gathers fond appreciations and tributes from his friends, fans and collaborators, plus a preview of his new book.

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Durgnatian Doublethink

Tony McKibbin

May 2002

A Festschrift for Raymond Durgnat

I must confess I've learned more about films from intensely spiritual writers – Bazin, Agel and Paul Schrader – than from Marxist writing (…) Is it because Christian theories strive to be sensitive, whereas M...

Extract from A Long Hard Look at Psycho

Raymond Durgnat

May 2002

A Festschrift for Raymond Durgnat

THE CREDIT SEQUENCE The Paramount logo fades to a black screen, which turns light grey as music starts: chunky staccato chords under keening violins. From the right-hand edge, black stripes stretch across the ...