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A Short History of Film ReviewI was wonderfully surprised by A Short History Of Film - it is concise, and yet full of information : probably almost each important fact in the movie timeline is included. The book also not forgets the world outside Hollywood, as it also focuses on worldwide cinema.
As often with broad subjects; the question is which book, or books, to pick. Often reference books can be quite boring to read, since encyclopedic information does not lend itself to be interwoven in a story. This is not the case with A Short History Of Film. Written in sophisticated but clear language, every chapter it is always very interesting to read as a story in itself. The only other book I could compare it with, on a different scale, is the standard university reference Film Theory & Criticism. That book, Film Theory, might claim to go into more detail on diverse film subjects than any other book, but far too many articles (from experts in the history of film) are utterly academic (like Freudian theory that explains movies are mainly meant for male voyeurs etc. - catch my drift?) and far too often simply unreadable - and I am an academic myself! Although still THE reference, Film Theory seems to forget that learning, and acquiring knowledge and information, could, or should, also be just fun! So in my opinion, A Short History Of Film wins.I felt I had learnt a lot more about film in general than any other book I have read yet and I enjoyed it the most of all.A Short History of Film OverviewThe history of international cinema is now available in a concise, conveniently sized, and affordable volume. Succinct yet comprehensive, A Short History of Film provides an accessible overview of the major movements, directors, studios, and genres from the 1880s to the present. More than 250 rare stills and illustrations accompany the text, bringing readers face to face with many of the key players and films that have marked the industry.Beginning with precursors of what we call moving pictures, Wheeler Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster lead a fast-paced tour through the invention of the kinetoscope, the introduction of sound and color between the two world wars, and ultimately the computer generated imagery of the present day. They detail significant periods in world cinema, including the early major industries in Europe, the dominance of the Hollywood studio system in the 1930s and 1940s, and the French New Wave of the 1960s.Special attention is also given to small independent efforts in developing nations and the corresponding more personal independent film movement that briefly flourished in the United States, the significant filmmakers of all nations, censorship and regulation and how they have affected production everywhere, and a wide range of studios and genres. Along the way, the authors take great care to incorporate the stories of women and other minority filmmakers who have often been overlooked in other texts.Compact and easily readable, this is the best one-stop source for the history of world film available to students, teachers, and general audiences alike.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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