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""This guide scores well on all points—well-prepared and helpful.""—In the Picture A British cinema classic reinterpreted for twenty-first century students of film and media studies. On its release in 1949, The Third Man received near-universal acclaim, and its reputation is, if anything, even higher today—it was voted the Best British Film by a British Film Institute poll of critics and film-makers in 1999. Studying The Third Man applies the key concepts of film and media studies to the film and considers: The complex Anglo-American production process Whether it is a genre film or indeed 'genre defying' The ideology behind the film, and whether this has contributed to its lasting appeal The distinctive application of film-making techniques, with numerous illustrated examples Critical responses to the film Ways in which the The Third Man can be used to introduce students to black and white film

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9781903663349

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"""This guide scores well on all points-well-prepared and helpful."" -- In the Picture"

This guide scores well on all points-well-prepared and helpful. -- In the Picture

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Lynne Hibberd is a freelance lecturer in film and is currently researching a PhD in Film Studies.

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