Beyond the Divide in the History of Film Theory: An Intermedial Approach in the Digital Age

Abstract

This article aims to revisit aspects of classic film theory, especially early film theory and the contributions of Ricciotto Canudo in order to investigate ongoing controversies and issues which have not been completely clarified up to now. Thus, two aspects will be particularly scrutinized: the positioning of cinema closer to or farther from other art forms, and the twofold approach to the history of film theory, often structured around two fundamental axes: formalism and realism.