History of World Cinema

by David Robinson

Book Overview

The book celebrates and chronicles over one hundred years of diverse achievement from westerns to the New Wave, from animation to the Avant-Garde, and from Hollywood to Hong Kong, with an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812817532
• ISBN13: 9780812817539
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Madison Books
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

History of World Cinema by Robinson

The rendition covers a period of over 3/4 a century from 1895 through the 1970s. There is an extensive section on filmographies; such as, Richard Brooks, Frank Capra and Walt Disney. There are famous photos from Cabiria, Italy; Un Chien andalou, Rene' Clair; Vivaphone pictures; Al Jolson and a host of others. This work would be perfect for any movie enthusiast. The contents would make a perfect class project for a wide constituency of students including film, the graphic arts and the acting profession.