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The Short Story of Film
A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements
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Ideal for movie enthusiasts seeking a clear and enjoyable guide to understanding cinema's history, styles, and creative developments.
Explores the key movies, and also looks at genres and techniques
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The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings.
The design of the book allows the reader to navigate their way around key genres, movements and techniques with ease. Accessible, concise and fun to read, this pocket guide will give moviegoers a new way to enjoy their favourite films and to discover new ones to watch.
The perfect book for all movie lovers who want to understand how, why and when film changed.
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A Classic Movie Blog praises the book for its passion and depth of knowledge, noting it could inspire a lifelong love of film.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781786275639
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 March 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Ian Haydn Smith is the editor of Curzon Magazine and the BFI's Filmmaker Magazine. He has written and broadcast widely on film and photography, including the bestselling 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.
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