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OverviewNow available in a two-volume set, these essays from the prestigious collection of the British Film Institute capture the thoughts of some pre-eminent critics, novelists, filmmakers and academics on the most important films of our time. From Camille Paglia on The Birds to Salman Rushdie on The Wizard of Oz , this collection of the first 50 BFI titles showcases the range of styles and approaches of contemporary film criticism and offers informed and lively critiques of some of the most notable films of world cinema. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rob White , Edward BuscombePublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 3.878kg ISBN: 9781579583286ISBN 10: 1579583288 Pages: 1605 Publication Date: 22 November 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Mixed media product Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsEntries include: Greed - 1924 - Jonathan Rosenbaum; Napoleon - 1927 - Nelly Kaplan; 42nd Street - 1933 - J. Hoberman; L'Atalante - 1934 - Marina Warner; Bride of Frankenstein - 1935 - Alberto Manguel; Pepe le Moko - 1937 - Ginette Vincendeau; Stagecoach - 1939 - Edward Buscombe; The Wizard of Oz - 1939 - Salman Rushdie; Citizen Kane - 1941 - Laura Mulvey; The Magnificent Ambersons - 1942 - V.F. Perkins; Double Indemnity - 1944 - Richard Schickel; Les Enfants du Paradis - 1945 - Jill Forbes; The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - 1947 - Frieda Grafe; Singin' in the Rain - 1951 - Peter Wollen; High Noon - 1952 - Phillip Drummond; Lolita - 1961 - Richard Corliss; The Birds - 1963 - Camille Paglia; La Nuit americaine - 1973 - Roger Crittenden; Chinatown - 1974 - Michael Eaton; Taxi Driver - 1976 - Amy Taubin; Annie Hall - 1977 - Peter Cowie; and many more.ReviewsThe stature of films and writers makes this work valuable.... Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher. <br>- Choice, June 2003 <br> Academic and research libraries that are not purchasing the series may want to consider this set for their circulating collections. <br>- Booklist/RBB, May 15, 2003 <br> A must-have resource on these films of undeniable historical significance. The essays are all of exceptionally high quality... The BFI series is a landmark in the history of film criticism, and an absolutely essential reference book.... <br>-Quarterly Review of Film and Video, October 2003 <br> The stature of films and writers makes this work valuable.... Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher. - Choice, June 2003 Academic and research libraries that are not purchasing the series may want to consider this set for their circulating collections. - Booklist/RBB, May 15, 2003 A must-have resource on these films of undeniable historical significance. The essays are all of exceptionally high quality... The BFI series is a landmark in the history of film criticism, and an absolutely essential reference book.... -Quarterly Review of Film and Video, October 2003 The stature of films and writers makes this work valuable... Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher. -- Choice Academic and research libraries that are not purchasing the series may want to consider this set for their circulating collections. -- Booklist/RBB A must-have resource on these films of undeniable historical significance. The essays are all of exceptionally high quality... The BFI series is a landmark in the history of film criticism, and an absolutely essential reference book... -- Quarterly Review of Film and Video Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |