Dudley Andrew is a master at making the world of film theory accessible to a largely mystified public. Since the publication of his Major Film Theories, a classic in the field, the sophistication of the debate concerning the proper approach to film has grown. It is now the province of critics and universities instead of directors and artists, and this book concentrates on the main areas of the debate rather than on the individual figures. Andrew provides lucid explanations of theories which involve perceptual psychology and structuralism; semiotics and psychoanalysis; hermeneutics and genre study. Throughout he presents his own strong views on the relationship of film theory to criticism, history, and analysis. His clear approach to often obscure theories goes a long way towards bringing an important area of cultural discussion out of its academic exile.

達德利·安德魯（J. Dudley Andrew），美國著名電影理論傢，美國藝術與科學研究院委員，耶魯大學電影中心創建者，謝爾頓·羅斯榮譽教授。獲法國文化部授予的法國文化藝術勛章、美國電影與傳媒研究會授予的“傑齣終生事業成就奬”，著有《主要電影理論》（The Major Film Theories）、《電影理論概論》（Concepts of Film Theory）、《巴贊傳》（André Bazin）、《悔恨的迷霧：法國古典電影的文化和敏感性》（Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film）等15本著作，最新力作為《電影是什麼！》（What Cinema Is!）、《打開巴贊》（Opening Bazin）。

李偉峰，湖南人，本科就讀於清華大學新聞與傳播專業。研究生就讀於中國電影藝術研究中心，獲電影學碩士學位。