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Synopsis
In the eight years since the third edition of this reference was published, careers have waxed and waned, reputations been made and lost, great movies produced, trends set and scorned. This fourth edition has 200 entirely new entries and every original entry has been re-examined. Thus the roster of directors, actors, producers, screenwriters and cameramen is both historical and contemporary, with old masters reappraised in terms of how their work has lasted. Each of the 1000 profiles is a critical essay. Aiming to strike a balance between personal bias and factual reliability, David Thomson - novelist, critic, biographer and unabashed film addict - has provided a rich reference reflecting on the art and artists of the cinema.
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Review
Waspish, incendiary, whimsical and erudite to a fault, the author has an acuity that makes other critics seem like charlatans and this labour of love worth every penny. ( SUNDAY TIMES)
No self-respecting film fan would be without David Thomson's valuable reference work on their shelf. ( RTE GUIDE)
Brilliant- an absolute must-have for all movie fans. ( WHATS ON LONDON)
David Thomson's magnificent, addictive doorstop dictionary is one of the best movie books of all time. ( EVENING STANDARD)
Book Description
* The fourth edition of an indispensable reference book for filmgoers, completely revised and brought up to date with more than 200 new entries - 1,000 in all.
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- PublisherTandem Library
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1417709316
- ISBN 13 9781417709311
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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