Characters in Film and Other Media

Theory, Analysis, Interpretation

Jens Eder

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English

Open Book Publishers
29 July 2025

Film theory & criticism; Social research & statistics

Characters are of crucial importance for the creation and experience of films and other media. Their cultural significance can hardly be overestimated, but they also raise manifold questions.

This book provides a comprehensive theory that guides the analysis and interpretation of characters in four dimensions: as represented beings with physical, psychological, and social characteristics; as artefacts with aesthetic structures; as meaningful symbols; and as symptoms of socio-cultural origins and effects. Integrating insights from film, media, and literary studies as well as philosophy, psychology and sociology, the book offers a variety of means to better understand characters and emotional responses to them.

It also contains many practical tools and exemplary studies of numerous characters from different kinds of films. 'Film Characters: Theory, Analysis, Interpretation' will therefore be of great value to scholars and students of film and media studies and related disciplines, as well as artistic practitioners.

By: Jens Eder
Imprint: Open Book Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 60mm
Weight: 2.014kg
ISBN: 9781800642485
ISBN 10: 1800642482
Pages: 876
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jens Eder is Professor of Dramaturgy and Aesthetics at Film University Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany. His research focuses on the intersections of audiovisual media, narrative, and society. He has published books and articles on narrative theory, characters, emotions, political documentaries, video activism on social media, and image operations in societal conflicts. Currently he is heading the research group 'Film as a Catalyst of Social Transformation', which investigates the impact of engaged films.