The Film Book

By Ronald Bergan

Book Overview

Immerse yourself into the world of cinema and discover action-packed chases, epic journeys, and tear-jerking moments.Get the popcorn popping and keep the movies coming From box office hits and cult... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756686768
• ISBN13: 9780756686765
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: DK
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.2" x 1.8" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

DK does it again. A coffee-table book that has a real depth of information.

“The Film Book: A Complete Guide to the World of Movies” by Ronald Bergan was written by a team to compose. It is well-designed and is worth reading from front to back. Contents: An excellent introduction to the book that lets you know what you are about to read. 1. The Story of Film: The chronology of film from 1895 through 1990. 2. How Movies are Made: Pre-production, Production, and Post-production Techniques. 3. Movie Genres: 25 genres from Action-adventure to Western in alphabetical order. 4. World Film: International movies from 21 regions around the world in no particular order. 5. A-Z of Directors: Profiles of 100 of the world’s best movie directors in last-name alphabetical order, such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder. A shortlist of their films with a synopsis of each. 6. Must-See Movies: a chronological guide to what Ronald Bergan considers the most important movies of all time. And of course, the indispensable glossary. With so many films, your favorite film may have been overlooked. However, as knowledgeable as you are about the film industry, you will always find something either new or a new view. You can spend hours just looking at the stills of films you have in your library, or have never been distributed. For me, it is missing “World on a Wire” (The Criterion Collection), a 1973 two-part film made for German TV by director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.