Georges Melies

by Elizabeth Ezra

Book Overview

Before the turn of the twentieth century, before the nickelodeon, even before the first cinemas, Georges M li s began making movies. Directing, editing, producing, designing, and starring in over 500 films between 1896 to 1912, M li s was also the first cinematic auteur. This is the first study of M li s's films to appear in English in over twenty years and the only book to interpret his work using the tools of modern film analysis. Locates the roots...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071905396X
• ISBN13: 9780719053962
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"