Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-222) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Questions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, uncovers a history of critical conflict, with different aesthetic positions battling for dominance. This book contains chapters which provide a summary of the film's plot and discuss the historical context, the individuals who made the film, and initial and subsequent popular and critical responses.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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CodeMantra
Stock Number
9781847886156
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Title
Movie greats.
International Standard Book Number
1845206525
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Motion pictures-- History.
Motion pictures, American-- History and criticism.