A pioneering figure in film studies, Christian Metz proposed countless new concepts for reflecting on cinema, rooted in his phenomenological structuralism. He also played a key role in establishing film studies as a scholarly discipline, making major contributions to its institutionalisation in universities worldwide. This book brings together a stellar roster of contributors to present a close analysis of Metz's writings, their theoretical and epistemological positions, and their ongoing influence today.

Contributions by: Nico Baumbach, Raymond Bellour, Dominique Blüher, Alain Boillat, Francesco Casetti, Elena Dagrada, Mary Doane, André Gaudreault, Philippe Gauthier, Frank Kessler, Selim Krichane, Martin Lefebvre, Anne Lété, Marie Michel, Roger Odin, Guglielmo Pescatore, Dana Polan, David Rodowick, Philip Rosen, Marc Vernet