Perspectives on Film Theory and Directorial Approaches

Perspectives on Film Theory and Directorial Approaches

Munsterberg’s film formalism.

Munsterberg’s formalism has one main objective to understand the inner workings and reason why the public is often fascinated by film. Whereas other theorists insist that the story and sometimes even the actors themselves draw crowds into the cinema halls, he insists that the secret lies in the mechanics of the film. Rebecca, a film produced by albert Hitchcock is one which can best explain the theory. Hitchcock is today renowned for his work in the horror film industry in the 1940’s. However, this was not the case. The film itself won an Oscar although not in the director category which Munsterberg considers to be…