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Download or read book Cinema the Magic Vehicle written by Adam GARBICZ (and KLINOWSKI (Jacek)) and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cinema The Magic Vehicle written by Adam Garbicz & Jacek Klinowski and published by Planet RGB Limited. This book was released on 2024-02-04 with total page 1077 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the captivating world of cinema with Cinema, the Magic Vehicle. If you are a film enthusiast looking to delve into the history of cinema from its early beginnings to the 1980s, I have an extraordinary book recommendation just for you. This remarkable book is filled with the most inspiring descriptions of the greatest films spanning the years 1913 to 1981. If you feel like you've been watching mostly remakes and are unsure of what else to explore in terms of historical films, this book will serve as your ultimate guide. It will transport you through time and immerse you in the fascinating works of film that have shaped today’s cinema. From silent film masterpieces which, without words, evoke strong emotions to the grand works of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Cinema, the Magic Vehicle will take you on a journey across diverse styles, genres and themes. Whether your interest lies in drama, comedy, science fiction or film noir, you will find something captivating within these pages. In addition to the correct screen credits and film descriptions, this book provides valuable historical context to help you to understand how cinema evolved over the years. You will discover how political, social and cultural events influenced filmmakers and how their works reflected the spirit of their era. This is not just a collection of film summaries but a fascinating time-travel experience that will deepen your understanding of the history of cinema and its impact on the world. Let yourself be swept away on an extraordinary journey through the history of cinema. Cinema, the Magic Vehicle is a guide to uncovering countless cinematic treasures and finding those essential titles worth watching. Open your eyes and heart to the wonders that await you, and let the magic of cinema captivate you for hours on end. Experience the gems that lie within. Start your adventure today and discover the captivating world of cinema from its earliest days to the golden age of film. Cinema, the Magic Vehicle is the key that will unlock unforgettable experiences and uncharted cinematic treasures. Get ready for unforgettable adventures and let the enchantment of cinema take hold of you.
Download or read book Cinema the Magic Vehicle written by Jacek Klinowski and published by Planet RGB Limited. This book was released on with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are films by Sergei Eisenstein, Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa or Stanley Kubrick works of art? What elements of style and film technique are involved? What is vital to their personal vision? Here is everything you need to know about feature cinema: the films which have withstood the test of time and are well worth watching today, although many have been unjustly neglected. These are books for film buffs (or for the simply curious) as well as a reliable reference work for students taking film and media courses. The first volume chronologically discusses 410 films from all over the world made in 1913-1950 and the second volume 451 films made in 1951-1963, giving the most correct credits to be found anywhere (superior to any single Internet database or printed source) preserving the diacritical signs in every language and giving correct running times. There is a synopsis of the most important events in cinema history and extensive footnotes explaining various terms as well as giving information about people and historical events mentioned in the text. No previous expertise is assumed and the information should be equally accessable to people without an extensive background in European, Asian or American culture. The individual essays always set each film in its historical context, outlining contemporary trends and styles in literature and the visual arts. This is a work of original film criticism, as well as a reference source. When read in order, the essays amount to an account of the development of individual directors, movements and indeed cinema history itself. The relative newness of the art of cinema makes it possible to discuss the entire key opus of feature-length films in a text of reasonable length. In a few years’ time, this will no longer be possible: until the Second World War no more than approximately twenty truly valuable films were being made worldwide each year, by the late 1950s their number exceeded forty and is now at least sixty. The book is intended both as a look at cinema as a whole and a description of individual works which have not become devalued with the passage of time.
Download or read book Cinema the Magic Vehicle written by Jacek Klinowski and published by Planet RGB Limited. This book was released on with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the captivating world of cinema with Cinema, the Magic Vehicle. If you are a film enthusiast looking to delve into the history of cinema from its early beginnings to the 1980s, I have an extraordinary book recommendation just for you. This remarkable book is filled with the most inspiring descriptions of the greatest films spanning the years 1913 to 1981. If you feel like you've been watching mostly remakes and are unsure of what else to explore in terms of historical films, this book will serve as your ultimate guide. It will transport you through time and immerse you in the fascinating works of film that have shaped today’s cinema. From silent film masterpieces which, without words, evoke strong emotions to the grand works of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Cinema, the Magic Vehicle will take you on a journey across diverse styles, genres and themes. Whether your interest lies in drama, comedy, science fiction or film noir, you will find something captivating within these pages. In addition to the correct screen credits and film descriptions, this book provides valuable historical context to help you to understand how cinema evolved over the years. You will discover how political, social and cultural events influenced filmmakers and how their works reflected the spirit of their era. This is not just a collection of film summaries but a fascinating time-travel experience that will deepen your understanding of the history of cinema and its impact on the world. Let yourself be swept away on an extraordinary journey through the history of cinema. Cinema, the Magic Vehicle is a guide to uncovering countless cinematic treasures and finding those essential titles worth watching. Open your eyes and heart to the wonders that await you, and let the magic of cinema captivate you for hours on end. Experience the gems that lie within. Start your adventure today and discover the captivating world of cinema from its earliest days to the golden age of film. Cinema, the Magic Vehicle is the key that will unlock unforgettable experiences and uncharted cinematic treasures. Get ready for unforgettable adventures and let the enchantment of cinema take hold of you.
Download or read book Cinema the Magic Vehicle written by Adam Garbicz and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Films of Fred Zinnemann written by Arthur Nolletti Jr. and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1999-06-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fred Zinnemann, celebrated director of such classic films as High Noon, From Here to Eternity, and A Man for All Seasons, is studied here in a book-length work for the first time. Zinnemann's fifty-year career includes twenty-two feature films, which are characterized by an unshakable belief in human dignity, a preoccupation with moral and social issues, a warm and sympathetic treatment of character, and consummate technical artistry. In discussing such issues as the role of Zinnemann's documentary aesthetic throughout his career, the relationship between his life and his art, his use and construction of history, and the central importance of women characters in his films, The Films of Fred Zinnemann lends new perspectives to the work of a major filmmaker and makes a significant contribution to the study of American cinema.
Download or read book The Mystical Gaze of the Cinema written by Richard Leonard and published by Academic Monographs. This book was released on 2009-02-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Magical', 'out of this world', 'an experience you'll never forget': Peter Weir's films have enthralled audiences around the globe. Whether in iconic Australian works such as Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli or international mainstream thrillers such as Witness, Weir has deliberately created mystical movie experiences. Modern cinema studies is used to dissecting films on the basis of gender, class or race: now, for the first time, Richard Leonard shows that a mystical gaze also exists and is exercised in the secular multiplex temples of today. The Mystical Gaze of the Cinema is a meticulous and accessible book that uses a psychoanalytic approach incorporating the insights of Jung, film theory and theology to break new ground in what continues to be a hot topic in cinema studies: the spectator/screen relationship. Leonard provides a fresh and innovative perspective on what happens when we behold a film.
Download or read book The Cinema of Gosho Heinosuke written by Arthur Nolletti and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length work in English of one of the most important directors of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.
Download or read book European Silent Films on Video written by William B. Parrill and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a critical encyclopedia of silent European films currently available on DVD, laser disc, and VHS. It provides concise and accurate summaries of the films, evaluates the quality of the prints, discusses the changing reputations of both films and filmmakers, and considers how the techniques developed during the silent period continue to influence filmmaking today. The book cites contemporary and recent criticism of the films and includes an extensive bibliography as well as a list of films by director. Numerous photos are also included.
Download or read book RKO Radio Pictures Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy Films 1929 1956 written by Michael R. Pitts and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Kong and The Thing from Another World are among the most popular horror and science fiction films of all time and both were made by RKO Radio Pictures. Between 1929 and 1956, RKO released more than 140 genre features, including The Most Dangerous Game, The Phantom of Crestwood, Before Dawn, The Monkey’s Paw, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, You’ll Find Out, The Spiral Staircase, The Enchanted Cottage, It’s a Wonderful Life, Captive Women and Killers from Space. RKO is remembered for its series of psychological horror movies produced by Val Lewton, including Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, The Seventh Victim and The Body Snatcher. The studio also produced films in the adventure, comedy, fantasy, mystery and western genres. They released many Walt Disney classics—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter Pan—as well as several “Tarzan” features. This volume covers these movies in detail with critical and historical analysis, in-depth plot synopsis and numerous contemporary reviews.
Download or read book Dostoevsky and Soviet Film written by Nikita M. Lary and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Soviets have long struggled with the knotty problem of assimilating Dostoevsky into a revolutionary culture. Yet to filmmakers, he has been a continuing inspiration, a novelist of ideas with an unparalleled gift for visualization. The sensitive medium of film, with its popularity and high official status in the Soviet Union, provides a unique opportunity to study the interplay between art and ideology. Offering a vivid picture of Soviet culture, and comparing and contrasting the aesthetics of Socialist Realism and modernism, this book shrewdly demonstrates that film and Dostoevsky have served each other well. Dostoevsky and Soviet Film blends three major motifs with ease and elegance: an analysis of all films produced in the Soviet Union which used Dostoevsky's fiction, as well as those planned but never realized; a history of the Soviet film industry spanning prerevolutionary days to the present; and an exploration of the dual challenge of art and politics which Soviet film has consistently had to face. N. M. Lary demonstrates the ways in which a number of film artists—Eisenstein, Grigori Kozintsev, Viktor Shklovsky, and Fridrikh Ermler among them—altered and extended the language of film under Dostoevsky's influence. He has included substantial excerpts from Eisenstein's notes from his "Chapter on Dostoevsky," which appear here for the first time in any language, and he also draws upon other theoretical and critical writings, film scripts, project notes, interviews, contemporary reviews, and many autobiographical reminiscences. Besides discussing such Dostoevsky adaptations as Ivan Pyriev's The Brothers Karamazav, Alov and Naumov's suppressed Nasty Story, Kulidzhanov's Crime and Punishment, and Ermler's Great Citizen, Lary offers suggestive critical analyses of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible and Kozintsev's King Lear. He provides as well his own provocative readings of Dostoevsky, uncovering new layers of meaning in the texts through his close study of their filmic treatment. Lary's book tells the fascinating story of Dostoevsky and Soviet film as it unfolds both onscreen and off. It not only reveals some hidden sides of Soviet resistance to Dostoevsky's work, but through its insights contributes toward a new understanding of the uses of literature in film.
Download or read book The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States Feature Films written by American Film Institute and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The entire field of film historians awaits the AFI volumes with eagerness."--Eileen Bowser, Museum of Modern Art Film Department Comments on previous volumes: "The source of last resort for finding socially valuable . . . films that received such scant attention that they seem 'lost' until discovered in the AFI Catalog."--Thomas Cripps "Endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Download or read book The Reel Middle Ages written by Kevin J. Harty and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those tales of old—King Arthur, Robin Hood, The Crusades, Marco Polo, Joan of Arc—have been told and retold, and the tradition of their telling has been gloriously upheld by filmmaking from its very inception. From the earliest of Georges Méliès’s films in 1897, to a 1996 animated Hunchback of Notre Dame, film has offered not just fantasy but exploration of these roles so vital to the modern psyche. St. Joan has undergone the transition from peasant girl to self-assured saint, and Camelot has transcended the soundstage to evoke the Kennedys in the White House. Here is the first comprehensive survey of more than 900 cinematic depictions of the European Middle Ages—date of production, country of origin, director, production company, cast, and a synopsis and commentary. A bibliography, index, and over 100 stills complete this remarkable work.
Download or read book Street with No Name written by Andrew Dickos and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Dickos's Street with No Name traces the film noir genre back to its roots in German expressionist cinema and the French cinema of the interwar years. Dickos describes the development of the film noir in America from 1941 through the 1970s and examines how this development expresses a modern cinema. He argues that, in its most satisfying form, the film noir exists as a series of conventions with an iconography and characters of distinctive significance. Featuring stylized lighting and urban settings, these films tell melodramatic narratives involving characters who commit crimes predicated on destructive passions, corruption, and a submission to human weakness and fate. Unlike other studies of the noir, Street with No Name follows its development in a loosely historical style that associates certain noir directors with those features in their films that helped define the scope of the genre. Dickos examines notable directors such as Orson Welles, Fritz Lang, Otto Preminger, and Robert Siodmak. He also charts the genre's influence on such celebrated postwar French filmmakers as Jean-Pierre Melville, Francois Truffaut, and Jean-Luc Godard. Addressing the aesthetic, cultural, political, and social concerns depicted in the genre, Street with No Name demonstrates how the film noir generates a highly expressive, raw, and violent mood as it exposes the ambiguities of modern postwar society.
Download or read book Famous Movie Detectives II written by Michael R. Pitts and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequel to the 1979 offering investigates such celluloid gumshoes as Mike Hammer, Miss Jane Marple, Philip Marlowe, Perry Mason, The Shadow, Sherlock Holmes, and The Whistler, as well as those with brief careers, including Kitty O'Day, Tony Rome, and Lord Peter Whimsey. Reveals the characters, the actors, the films, and the literary works that set off the whole chain of events. Includes dozens of movie stills and corrections to the base volume. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Sunrise written by Lucy Fischer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) is one of the most historically pivotal of all films. The first American film of the celebrated German director F.W. Murnau, Sunrise tells the story of a love triangle between characters named only as The Man, The Wife, and The Woman from the City. Lucy Fischer's compelling study of the film shows how it mediates between German expressionism and American melodrama, the avantgarde and popular film, silent cinema and 'talkies'. A lavish and sumptuous production famous for its vast, specially-constructed sets, and one of the first feature films with a synchronized musical score and sound effects soundtrack, Sunrise was one of early Hollywood's most ambitious undertakings. In her foreword to this new edition, Lucy Fischer considers the film as an abiding classic of world cinema.
