Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen

by David Butler

Often dismissed as escapist tales of sword and sorcery or childish fairytales, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made. This volume covers the major genres, stylistic approaches, and exponents of cinematic fantasy, from Georges M li s, Walt Disney, and Andrei Tarkovsky to such contemporary fantasists as Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson, and focuses on fantasy's social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906660166
• ISBN13: 9781906660161
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 7.8"