Publisher:
Paddington Press : distributed by Grosset & Dunlap
Published:
1979
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17938632590
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Light shelfwear/edgewear on covers and spine on dust jacket and boards; tips of spine lightly bumped.; 9.5 X 5.9 X 1.4 inches; 429 pages.
Publisher:
Paddington Press : distributed by Grosset & Dunlap
Published:
1979
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17929954845
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN: 0448231727.
Although published in 1979, this chronological overview of movies remains solid and authoritative, and its smooth writing style makes it a pleasure to read. Each chapter uses a key film to address a theme (such "The Grapes of Wrath, 1940: Film as Social Criticism" or "Singin' in the Rain, 1952: America's Musical Voice"). Each decade is introduced with a page of news headlines that help put the films into social context. Even in cases where I thought I already knew a lot about a topic, such as Indian film and Satyajit Ray, I found that I learned new things. It can be read from start to finixh to gain a thorough overview of film in the 20th century, or dipped into a random chapter at a time if you are interested in a certain movie or era.
