The Story of Film presents the history of the movies in a way never told before. Mark Cousins's chronological journey through the worldwide history of film is told from the point of view of filmmakers and moviegoers. Weaving personalities, film technology, and production with engaging descriptions of groundbreaking scenes, Cousins uses his experience as film historian, producer...(展开全部)

The Story of Film presents the history of the movies in a way never told before. Mark Cousins's chronological journey through the worldwide history of film is told from the point of view of filmmakers and moviegoers. Weaving personalities, film technology, and production with engaging descriptions of groundbreaking scenes, Cousins uses his experience as film historian, producer...(展开全部)

This new edition of The Story of Film, published to coincide with the fascinating 15-hour film documentary airing in September 2011, updates the most accessible and compelling history of the medium yet published. Film critic, producer and presenter, Mark Cousins shows how film-makers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. He demonstrates...(展开全部)

This new edition of The Story of Film, published to coincide with the fascinating 15-hour film documentary airing in September 2011, updates the most accessible and compelling history of the medium yet published. Film critic, producer and presenter, Mark Cousins shows how film-makers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. He demonstrates...(展开全部)

In this lively, informative and up-to-date new analysis of what has been called the seventh art, David Parkinson traces the evolution of the moving image from the earliest shadow shows to the contemporary cinema. Covering the key elements and players that have contributed to its artisitc and technical development, it offers a remarkably concise overview of film throughout the w...(展开全部)

The study of cinematic style has in many ways shaped attitudes towards films. Style assigns films to a tradition, distinguishes a classic and signals the arrival of an innovation. This book aims to show how film scholars have attempted to explain stylistic continuity and change across the history of cinema. The author explores the theories of style launched by Andre Bazin, Noel...(展开全部)

The study of cinematic style has in many ways shaped attitudes towards films. Style assigns films to a tradition, distinguishes a classic and signals the arrival of an innovation. This book aims to show how film scholars have attempted to explain stylistic continuity and change across the history of cinema. The author explores the theories of style launched by Andre Bazin, Noel...(展开全部)

A landmark, now classic, study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic, "From Caligari to Hitler" was first published by Princeton University Press in 1947. Siegfried Kracauer - a prominent German film critic and member of Walter Benjamin's and Theodor Adorno's intellectual circle - broke new ground in exploring the connections between film aesthetics, the prevaili...(展开全部)

齐格弗里德•克拉考尔（Siegfried Kracauer,1889—1966），著名批评家、社会学家和电影理论家。生于德国，早年为《法兰克福报》的记者、时事评论员，因持续撰文对“纳粹”进行批评，1933年被迫流亡巴黎，后于1941年辗转到达纽约，成为现代艺术博物馆的特聘研究员，随后又在多个研究所从事社会学研究。他的写作涉及小说、文论、社会调查、电影理论和哲学研究等多个领域。代表作有《雇员们》、《大众装饰》、《从卡里加利到希特勒》、《电影的理论》等。

齐格弗里德•克拉考尔（Siegfried Kracauer,1889—1966），著名批评家、社会学家和电影理论家。生于德国，早年为《法兰克福报》的记者、时事评论员，因持续撰文对“纳粹”进行批评，1933年被迫流亡巴黎，后于1941年辗转到达纽约，成为现代艺术博物馆的特聘研究员，随后又在多个研究所从事社会学研究。他的写作涉及小说、文论、社会调查、电影理论和哲学研究等多个领域。代表作有《雇员们》、《大众装饰》、《从卡里加利到希特勒》、《电影的理论》等。