[lbo-talk] Open City

Rory Dufficy rory.dufficy at gmail.com
Thu Dec 16 18:56:36 PST 2010


Joanna writes:

"I don't speak Chinese. Is there an English title for that movie?"

I don't speak Chinese either, so I don't know the literal translation, but it's known in English as Pickpocket, which of course references Bresson, another key influence on neo-realism.

If you're interested in Jia, I'd try Still Life, The World or 24 City, all of which are both more widely available and superior films. If you have a subscription, there's a useful introduction to his work here: http://www.newleftreview.org/?view=2843

Rory



More information about the lbo-talk mailing list