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“Guided by film...we approach, if at all, ideas no longer on highways leading through the void but on paths that wind through the thicket of things.”

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Siegfried Kracauer
Siegfried Kracauer

German writer, sociologist, and film theorist. Born on February 8, 1889, and died on November 26, 1966. Kracauer is known for his profound insights into film and urban culture. more

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