Film through the Decades (2-Volume Set)

Film through the Decades (2-Volume Set)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 755 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780313392184
  • DDC分類 791

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This comprehensive set traces the evolution of film from its inception to its proliferation in cinemas and homes across America. It covers the most important films, filmmakers, and industry-altering events that have helped shape film through the decades.Film through the Decades provides readers with a rich history of film, filmmakers, and filmmaking practices that is both engaging and accessible. This two volume resource is organized in encyclopedic style, with each topic presented as an individual entry. Each entry highlights specific films in bold so that readers may conduct supplementary research on their own. Entries are arranged in a logical and often chronological order that allows readers to follow the progress of American film history from its beginning to present day. The first volume discusses films from 1890 through 1959, focusing on the genesis of genres through the end of the 1950s. The second picks up where the first leaves off, covering film from 1960 through the end of 2016 and paying attention to the many innovations and changes that solidified in the new millennium. Together, the volumes provide readers with the most important information about movies and their creators within the context of the decade in which they were created.* Offers readers unique insight into the evolution of the American film industry* Introduces readers to key technological advancements in cinema* Acquaints readers with a selection of key individuals who helped to advance the motion picture industry* Allows readers to explore a cross-section of film that shaped not only the industry but also who we are as film lovers