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A Short History of Film
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
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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. 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.This is the best one-stop source for the history of world film accessible to students, teachers, and general audiences alike.
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- Stephen Gott
- 28-02-19
An Excellent History Of World Cinema
As a long time lover of cinema and somebody who has read about and studied Film over many years.I can say that I found "A Short History Of Film" very interesting and informative.It gave me a long list of films to check out and even more,a number of directors I need look at,.Especially the important women directors,who have been unjustly overlooked in other film histories.As for the narration,I found it nicely paced and clearly spoken.
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