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Film History by David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Written by two leading film scholars, Film History: An Introduction is a comprehensive survey of film-from the backlots of Hollywood, across the United States, and around the world. As in the authors bestselling Film Art, concepts and events are illustrated with actual frame enlargements, giving students more realistic points of reference than competing books that use publicity stills.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN-100070384290
ISBN-139780070384293
eBay Product ID (ePID)26495
Product Key Features
Number of Pages808 Pages
Publication NameFilm History
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectFilm / History & Criticism
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid Bordwell, Kristin Thompson
Subject AreaPerforming Arts
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight61 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2002-070976
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal791.4309
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction: Film History and How It Is Done Why Do We Care About Old Movies? What do Film Historians Do? Our Approach to Film History History as Story PART ONE: EARLY CINEMA 1 THE INVENTION AND EARLY YEARS OF THE CINEMA, 1880s-1904 The Invention of the Cinema Preconditions for Motion Pictures Major Precursors of Motion Pictures An International Process of Invention Early Filmmaking and Exhibition Scenics, Topicals, and Fiction Films Creating an Appealing Program The Growth of the French Film Industry England and the "Brighton School" The United States: Competition and the Resurgence of Edison Notes and Queries Identification and Preservation of Early Films Reviving Interest in Early Cinema: The Brighton Conference References Further Reading 2 THE INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE CINEMA, 1905-1912 Film Production in Europe France: Pathé versus Gaumont Italy: Growth through Spectacle Denmark: Nordisk and Ole Olsen Other Countries The Struggle for the Expanding American Film Industry The Nickeodeon Boom The Motion Picture Patents Company versus the Independents Social Pressures and Self-Censorship The Rise of the Feature Film The Star System The Movies Move to Hollywood The Problem of Narrative Clarity Early Moves toward Classical Storytelling Intertitles Camera Position and Acting Color Set Design and Lighting The Beginnings of the Continuity System An International Style Notes and Queries Griffith's Importance in the Development of Film Style References Further Reading 3 NATIONAL CINEMAs, HOLLYWOOD CLASSICISM, AND WORLD WAR I, 1913-1919 The American Takeover of World Markets The Rise of National Cinemas Germany Italy Russia France Denmark Sweden The Classical Hollywood Cinema The Major Studios Begin to Form Controlling Filmmaking Filmmaking in Hollywood during the 1910s Films and Filmmakers Streamlining American Animation Small Producing Countries Notes and Queries The Ongoing Rediscovery of the 1910s Further Reading PART TWO: THE LATE SILENT ERA, 1919-1929 4 FRANCE IN THE 1920S The French Film Industry after World War I Competition from Imports Disunity within the Film Industry Outdated Production Facilities Major Postwar Genres The French Impressionist Movement The Impressionists' Relation to the Industry Impressionist Theory Formal Traits of Impressionism The End of French Impressionism The Filmmakers Go Their Own Ways Problems within the Film Industry Notes and Queries French Impressionist Theory and Criticism Restoration Work on Napoléon References Further Reading 5 GERMANY IN THE 1920s The German Situation after World War I Genres and Styles of German Postwar Cinema Spectacles The German Expressionist Movement Kammerspiel German Films Abroad Major Changes in the Mid- to Late 1920s The Technological Updating of the German Studios The End of Inflation The End of the Expressionist Movement New Objectivity Export and Classical Style Notes and Queries German Cinema and German Society Expressionism, New Objectivity, and the Other Arts References Further Reading 6 SOVIET CINEMA IN THE 1920s The Hardships of War Communism, 1918-1920 Recovery under the New Economic Policy, 1921-1924 Increased State Control and the Montage Movement, 1925-1930 Growth and Export in the Film Industry The Influence of Constructivism A New Generation: The Montage Filmmakers The Theoretical Writings of Montage Filmmakers Soviet Montage Form and Style Other Soviet Films The Five-Year Plan and the End of the Montage Movement Notes and Queries Film Industry and Governmental Po
SynopsisWritten by two leading film scholars, this text acknowledges the contributions of Hollywood and films from other US sources, as well as examining film-making internationally. Concepts and events are illustrated with over 1400 frame enlargements.
LC Classification NumberPN1993.5.A1T45 2002
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