Cahiers du cinéma No. 215 - September 1969

This issue of Cahiers du Cinéma is thematically centered around several prominent directors and film movements. It features an in-depth look at the writings of S.M. Eisenstein, exploring his theories on montage and visual language. Abraham Polonsky is also given significant focus, with an interview and an article analyzing his works. Further, there's coverage of Ingmar Bergman, featuring both a new interview and a discussion of his latest work Riten, including themes of terror and eroticism. An article also details the happenings of the Berlin Film Festival of 1969. There is a section for critical analysis that reviews several films by lesser known or experimental directors. There is additionally a “petit journal” that describes on-location filmmaking of Fellini’s Satiricon. Finally, there is an extended, multi-page article, exploring the nature of Japanese graphic arts, and particularly its links to cinema.