Short History of the Movies, A, Abridged Edition - Softcover

Mast, Gerald; Kawin, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205210627 ISBN 13: 9780205210626

Publisher: Pearson, 2011

Synopsis

This is the essential core of Mast and Kawin’s classic in a streamlined volume: the most accurate, carefully updated account of cinema today in a clear and lively book.

 

Building on Mast’s astute and lively history of cinema, Kawin has refined and updated the fascinating story of cinema’s evolution from its earliest beginnings to the digital age. Probing deeper than most movie books, he takes us into the studio vaults, corrects the record, discloses what goes on inside the industry, clarifies the mysteries of movie technology, and offers a precise, thoroughly researched account. Kawin's analysis is witty and engaging, rich in instructive insights and entertaining illustrations of the art, history, technology, business, and fun of film. Now the essentials of Mast and Kawin’s classic book are available in a compact version, judiciously streamlined at an even trimmer price.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The eleventh edition ofA Short History of the Moviescontinues its long-standing tradition of scrupulously accurate details, up-to-date information, and jargon-free writing style that has made it the most widely adopted film history textbook.

 

This edition offers students a panoramic overview of the worldwide development of film. From the early experiments with motion photography, through the American studio years of the 1930's and 1940's, from Neorealism and the New Wave, up to the present age of digital cinema,A Short History of Filmprovides a comprehensive presentation of the history of cinema. This eleventh edition has been revised and updated to include current scholarship, recent industry developments, and new films and filmmakers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0205210627
• ISBN 13: 9780205210626
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 465