Cahiers du cinéma n°15 - September 1952

This issue of Cahiers du Cinéma features a long article on producer Stanley Kramer, examining his place in the Hollywood system as well as his independent productions. Other articles focus on the script crisis in the Soviet Union, analyze the classical approach to film editing, and summarize a study of film criticism through a questionnaire sent to critics, authors, and producers. The issue also contains short updates on international film industry happenings, and a study of actress Carmela, seen as a representative of neo-realist cinema. Film reviews cover "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" and "Trois Femmes". The magazine also offers a full report from the 1952 Venice Film Festival, which had just ended.