{"product_id":"9781350505711","title":"Taking Fiction Film Seriously: A Philosophical Approach to Cinema Studies","description":"Author: Slugan, Mario\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350505711\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiction film has been and remains the privileged site of film studies, with film history regularly being viewed as the rise of the narrative fiction film. \u003ci\u003e Taking Fiction Film Seriously \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eargues that despite this privileged position, the notion of fiction as it relates to cinema, has yet to be properly interrogated. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMario Slugan explores the significant misunderstandings concerning the categorisation of film, audience experience, and the real-life effects of fiction. He contends with the contradictory assumption that fiction films have tangible effects on audiences' beliefs and behaviours, while also intuitively being 'not true' or not to be believed in. \u003cbr\u003eSlugan analyses the notion of 'fiction' from a theoretical and historical perspective, considering how it manifests in a broad range of films from the past 110 years, including \u003ci\u003eThe Arrival of a Train \u003c\/i\u003e(Lumi re brothers, 1895-1897), \u003ci\u003eThe Blair Witch Project \u003c\/i\u003e(Myrick and S inchez, 1999), and \u003ci\u003eWaltz with Bashir\u003c\/i\u003e (Folman, 2008). He supports his close readings with findings from philosophy, psychology, and literary studies, and in doing so seeks to challenge the current state of film studies.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655843172510,"sku":"UBD-9781350505711","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350505711.jpg?v=1774835393","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350505711","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}