Cavell e il cinema. Nota introduttiva

This introduction presents Stanley Cavell’s philosophy of cinema as a major contribution to understanding film not merely as an art form but as a site of thought. From "The World Viewed" to his writings on the comedy of remarriage and the melodrama of the unknown woman, Cavell connects the ontology of film to skepticism, acknowledgment, and democratic conversation. The essays collected here explore his legacy in dialogue with European cinema, the practice of criticism, the ordinary experience of spectatorship, and the contemporary rise of television series, showing how Cavell’s work continues to illuminate the ethical and political dimensions of audiovisual culture.