Film history : an introduction /

Thompson, Kristin, 1950-

Film history : an introduction / Kristin Thompson, David Bordwell - 2nd ed. : international - Boston ; London : McGraw-Hill, [2003] - xx, 788 p, [14p. of plates] : ill., ports. ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part 1: Early cinema -- Part 2: The last silent era 1919-1929 -- Part 3: The development of sound cinema 1926-1945 -- Part 4: The postwar era 1945-1960s -- Part 5: The contemporary cinema since the 1960s -- Part 6: Cinema in the age of electronic media --

This comprehensive survey not only acknowledges the contributions of Hollywood and films from other US sources, but broadens its scope to examine film-making internationally.



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Motion pictures--History
Performing Arts.
Films, cinema