| Description |
254 pages ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Pelican books |
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Pelican book.
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| Contents |
Part one. Film realism: Realism in the cinema. Lumière or Mélies?. Flaherty and the idea of documentary. Vertov and Soviet cinema. Sound documentary. Stroheim and the realist fiction film. Renoir's poetic realism. Rossellini and neo-realism. Cinéma-vérité. Realist film and television realism -- Part two. Film illusion: The techniques of spectacle. Edison and the origins of Hollywood. Griffith and film drama. The comedians. The studio era. Disney and animation. The stars. The Western as a film genre. Hitchcock and authorship in Hollywood. Hollywood's heritage and influence -- Part three. Film modernism: Film's space-time potential. Silent experiment. Expressionism. Buñuel and surrealism. Post-Disney animation. New narrative structures. Resnais and time. Film and the modern novel. Godard : the self-conscious film-maker. Anger and the underground |
| Analysis |
ANGER, KENNETH |
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ANIMATION |
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AUTHORSHIP |
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BUNUEL, LUIS |
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CHAPLIN, CHARLES |
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CINEMA VERITE |
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DOCUMENTARIES |
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DOCUMENTARY FILMS |
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EDISON, THOMAS ALVA |
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EXPRESSIONISM |
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FLAHERTY, ROBERT |
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GODARD, JEAN-LUC |
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GRIFFITH, DAVID WARK |
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HISTORY OF CINEMA. SILENT PERIOD |
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HITCHCOCK, ALFRED |
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LOACH, KENNETH |
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LUMIERE, AUGUSTE & LOUIS |
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MELIES, GEORGES |
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MODERNISM AND THE CINEMA |
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NARRATIVE IN FILMS |
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NEOREALISM |
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REALISM IN FILMS |
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RENOIR, JEAN |
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RESNAIS, ALAIN |
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ROSSELLINI, ROBERTO |
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STARS |
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STUDIO SYSTEM |
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SURREALISM AND THE CINEMA |
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UNDERGROUND FILMS |
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VERTOV, DZIGA |
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VON STROHEIM, ERICH |
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WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS |
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WESTERNS |
| Notes |
Explores the history of cinema by looking at three broad areas - Film Realism, Film Illusion, and Film Modernism, and describes within these areas the most important film-makers, directors and companies within the film industry |
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contains bibliography with descriptions and recommendations for the books sourced |
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contains index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-244) and index |
| Subject |
Motion picture plays -- History and criticism.
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Motion pictures -- History.
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Realism in motion pictures.
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| LC no. |
74166369 |
| ISBN |
0140217010 |
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9780140217018 |
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