The Rough Guide to Film
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Paperback : 27 Sep 2007
£18.99
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Synopsis
The Rough Guide to Film is a bold new guide to cinema. From Altman to Zefferelli, this book puts directors and their film careers centre screen – be they mogul, maverick or studio stalwart. This A-Z guide includes: The Choice: thousands of recommended films reviewed for DVD viewing with listings and illustrations. The View: from The Chair Career profiles of contemporary favourites like Soderbergh and Scorsese plus hordes of lesser-known names, from silent maestros like D. W. Griffith, through to such household Hollywood ledgends as Hitchcock and Huston to the best of cult and art-house maestros such as David Lynch or Ken Loach. Planet Cinema: loads of great films from each decade and from around the globe as well as all the best Hollywood and American Indie cinema: French new wave, German giants, Iranian innovators and the best of East Asia from Akira Kurosawa to John Wu and Wong Kar Wai. The Wider Cast: special feature boxes on directors’ collaborations with actors, cinematographers and composers as well as features on key cinema movements and specific genres.
The ultimate who’s who and what to watch for the world of film.
Product details
Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9781843534082
Size : 210 x 133mm
Published : 27 Sep 2007
Publisher : Rough Guides
The Rough Guide to Film
£18.99
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