An Introduction to World Cinema, 2d ed. - 2nd Edition by Aristides Gazetas (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Motion pictures are more than just entertainment.
- About the Author: Over a 30 year teaching career, the late Aristides Gazetas designed a graduate film studies program, wrote courses on international cinema and film history, and directed numerous productions of classic and modern plays.
- 378 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
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Book Synopsis
Motion pictures are more than just entertainment. In film studies courses in colleges and universities worldwide, students and professors explore the social, political, technological and historical implications of cinema.
This textbook provides two things: the history of film as an art form and an analysis of its impact on society and politics. Chapters are arranged chronologically, covering the major developments in film, like the advent of talkies or the French New Wave. Each era is examined in the context of several exemplary films commonly viewed in film studies courses. Thus students can watch Birth of a Nation and Intolerance while studying the innovations made by D.W. Griffith from 1910 to 1919. The scope is global, embracing the cinematic traditions of Asia, Latin America and Africa, as well as the ever important American and European output. Thoughtful articles from film scholars are included. The flexible structure of the text allows a variety of options for classroom use or personal study.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Review Quotes
"scholarly...excellent"-The Midwest Book Review; "the finest book to supplement an introductory film course designed to help college students better understand the significance of the motion picture"-Rogue Cinema; "offers critical essays by film scholars...the best film text currently available...the quintessential study guide"-The Current.
About the Author
Over a 30 year teaching career, the late Aristides Gazetas designed a graduate film studies program, wrote courses on international cinema and film history, and directed numerous productions of classic and modern plays. He lived in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
