The Oxford History of World Cinema - Hardcover

Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198112572 ISBN 13: 9780198112570

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

From its humble beginnings as a novelty in a handful of cities, cinema has risen to become a billion-dollar industry and the most spectacular and original contemporary art form. It has spread to all parts of the globe, and is enjoyed by audiences that cut across all sections of society. In "The Oxford History of World Cinema", a worldwide team of experts traces the history of this enduringly popular entertainment medium. Covering all aspects of its development, stars, studios and cultural impact, the book celebrates and chronicles over 100 years of diverse achievement from westerns to the New Wave, from animation to the Avant-Garde, and from Hollywood to Hong Kong. An international team of film historians tells the story of the major inventions and developments in the cinema business, its institutions, genres, and personnel; other chapters outline the evolution of national cinemas round the world - the varied and distinctive filmic traditions that have developed alongside Hollywood. It also includes special inset features on film-makers and personalities who have had an enduring impact in popular memory and cinematic lore.

About this title

Review:

a richly rewarding, impressively wide-ranging trawl through the medium's first 100 years (Time Out)

an essential guide for all serious cinema enthusiasts (Flicks)

If any new book deserves the gloss of informed and sacred text, it is The Oxford History of World Cinema ... a sound and thorough job in creating something that at least tries to be genuinely definitive. (Independent)

a model of clear editorial organization in which the essays of more than 80 contributors are marshalled into an illuminating mosaic. (The Economist)

About the Author:

About the Editor: Geoffrey Nowell-Smith is Project Director for European Filmography, and Fellow of the European Humanities Research Centre at Oxford University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0198112572
• ISBN 13: 9780198112570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 846