Revised and updated: the Surrealist contribution to cinema and film criticism - a fascinating history and theory - Over 40 theoretical, polemical and poetical re-visions document the Surrealists' scandalous take on film - Essayists include Breton, Aragon, Desnos, Dail, Bunnel, Man Ray, and other fascinating figures of the movement - From the author of Constellations of Miro, Breton, Upon the Pun: Dual Meaning in Words and Pictures, co-author of Seeing in the Dark: A Compendium of Cinemagoing, and others - An essential study for real film enthusiasts ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a compilation of translations of primary sources for the appreciation of the Surrealist contribution to cinema and film criticism. These are essential writings for anyone interested in history and theory of cinema-whether commercial or avant-grade. This revised and expanded third edition adds new selections to the table of contents as well as a new introduction by editor and subject expert Paul Hammond.