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The present book defines a theory and at the same time a methodological approach to film analysis. It builds on my habilitation, which was published under the title Ritual & Verführung (2006), and further develops its approaches with regard to recent developments. As a university teacher in film theoretical and film practical courses, I had the opportunity to extensively test and discuss the seduction theory of film. All these experiences and insights have been taken into account in the present book. At the same time, the seduction theory has proven to be a fruitful approach in the analytical handling of narrative audiovisual stagings. More so than the original volume, the present one may also serve as a textbook for hermeneutically based film analysis. It is constructive for film theoretical engagement, as the seduction theory explicitly builds on classic models of film theory, which will be explained and contextualized using examples. And it is useful for students of film practice to gain insight into the conventions of filmic appropriation mechanisms. Seduction in this context is the sum of media strategies with which the filmic staging works to win us over as an audience, to surprise, to convince and possibly to divert us from our usual path. The performative power of film—as will be shown—enables that unique immersion that is associated with the filmic experience.
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Stiglegger, M. (2024). Introduction. In: Film as a Medium of Seduction. Palgrave Macmillan, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-43818-0_1
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