World Cinema: Diary of a Day

by Peter Cowie and Peter Crowie

Since the Lumiere Brothers exhibited the first film in Paris one hundred years ago, film has evolved into a major cultural and entertainment force throughout the world. To mark this anniversary, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879515732
• ISBN13: 9780879515737
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Overlook Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.2" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating time capsule of the cinematic world

Hundreds of film artists from around the world documented their day in this historic account of what, for most of the diarists, was an ordinary work-day. The most well-written entries are by the least well-known people - my favorite is by cult film director Jurgen Vsych (who recently published her brilliant memoir, "The Woman Director"). Vsych's description of what it's like for a struggling young director to find financing for her feature debut is hilarious.