Film: A World History: The Essential Global Guide to the Movies, Movements, and Directors That Shaped Cinema

Borden, Daniel,Duijsens, Florian,Gilbert, Thomas,Smith, Adele

ISBN 10: 0810971402 / ISBN 13: 9780810971400

Published by Abrams Books, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Film: A World History: The Essential Global Guide to the Movies, Movements, and Directors That Shaped Cinema
• Publisher: Abrams Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810971402
• ISBN 13: 9780810971400
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Organized both chronologically and thematically, a comprehensive overview of film history ranges from its earliest origins, through the eventful era of the twentieth century, to the present day, charting significant cinematic movements and genres, detailing the evolution of the movie industry, and profiling the great directors and actors, past and present.

About the Author

Daniel Borden, Florian Du˙sens, Thomas Gilbert, Adele Smith, and Heather Thompson are writers, journalists, and scholars who have written for numerous publications on the history, criticism, theory, and aesthetics of motion pictures. They live in Germany.