Performing Arts : Film

Yuri Tsivian examines the early cinematic form and culture in Russia from its 19th century beginnings as a fairground attraction to the early post-revolutionary years. more...

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Illustrated Encyclopedia includes biographies of the best American directors and actors, reviews of the best American movies, and lists of awards. Features.:.; Fully illustrated.; Search for words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Use your down time to prepare for an exam.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Table of Contents. I. Cinema of the United States. II. Famous American Directors. III. Famous American Actors. IV. Awards. V. 100 Best American Movies of All Times. I. Cinema of the United States: About | History | Notable figures in U.S. film. II. Famous American Directors: A-Z List. Woody Allen. Robert Altman. Hal Ashby. Busby Berkeley. Peter Bogdanovich. Frank Borzage. James L. Brooks. Mel Brooks. Tod Browning. Tim Burton. John Cassavetes. William Castle. Joel and Ethan Coen. Francis Ford Coppola. Roger Corman. Cameron Crowe. George Cukor. Cecil B. DeMille. Brian De Palma. Clint Eastwood. Victor Fleming. John Ford. Bob Fosse. Samuel Fuller. D.W. Griffith. Alice Guy-Blaché. Howard Hawks. George Roy Hill. Alfred Hitchcock. John Huston. Jim Jarmusch. Spike Jonze. Stanley Kubrick. Fritz Lang. Spike Lee. Ernst Lubitsch. George Lucas. Sidney Lumet. David Lynch. Terrence Malick. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Michael Mann. Russ Meyer. Vincente Minnelli. Leo McCarey. Alan J. Pakula. Alexander Payne. Sam Peckinpah. Arthur Penn. Sydney Pollack. Bob Rafelson. Sam Raimi. Nicholas Ray. Jean Renoir. Kevin Smith. Martin Scorsese. Steven Soderbergh. Todd Solondz. Steven Spielberg. Oliver Stone. Quentin Tarantino. Gus Van Sant. King Vidor. Raoul Walsh. John Waters. Robert Wise. III. Famous American Actors: A-Z List. Fred A more...

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This is a groundbreaking, scholarly and original study of the ethics of modern Japanese aesthetics from the 1930s through the Second World War and into the post-war period. more...

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European Cinemas in the Television Age is a radical attempt to rethink the post-war history of European cinemas. The authors approach the subject from the perspective of television’s impact on the culture of cinema’s production, distribution, consumption and reception. Thus they indicate a new direction for the debate about the future of cinema in Europe. In every European country television has transformed economic, technological and aesthetic terms in which the process of cinema production had been conducted. Television’s growing popularity has drastically reshaped cinema’s audiences and forced governments to introduce policies to regulate the interaction between cinema and television in the changing and dynamic audio-visual environment. It is cinematic criticism, which was slowest in coming to terms with the presence of television and therefore most instrumental in perpetuating the view of cinema as an isolated object of aesthetic, critical and academic inquiry. The recognition of the impact of television upon European cinemas offers a more authentic and richer picture of cinemas in Europe, which are part of the complex audiovisual matrix including television and new media. more...

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A comprehensive, one-stop guide to every aspect of film, including movie history, genres and styles, the great moviemakers and their films, and world cinema more...

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