Cahiers du cinéma No. 234 / 235 - December 1971 / January-February 1972

This issue of Cahiers du Cinéma delves into the complex relationship between politics, ideology, and cinema. It features an extended analysis of class struggle and its representation in film, including a piece titled "Technique and Ideology" and a critical examination of the cultural policies of the French Communist Party. The magazine also includes the final part of S.M. Eisenstein's essay "Dickens, Griffith and us," a detailed, shot-by-shot description of D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance," and a discussion of the "name of the author" in the context of "Death in Venice." The publication also includes articles on the concepts of "off-screen" space, "punctuation" and "demarcation" within films, and the camera, perspective and depth of field. Furthermore, it provides a table of contents from past issues (160-199) and includes letters from readers, and announces a price increase.