Movie History: A Survey

by Douglas Gomery and Clara Pafort-Overduin

Book Overview

How can we understand the history of film? Historical facts don't answer the basic questions of film history. History, as this fascinating book shows, is more than the simple accumulation of film titles, facts and figures. This is a survey of over 100 years of cinema history, from its beginnings in 1895, to its current state in the 21st century. An accessible, introductory text, Movie History: A Survey looks at not only the major films, filmmakers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415775450
• ISBN13: 9780415775458
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.8"