British Film Institute Film Classics 2-Volume Set: The Best of International Cinema 1916-1981

Author:   Rob White ,  Edward Buscombe
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:  

9781579583286


Pages:   1605
Publication Date:   22 November 2002
Format:   Mixed media product
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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.

Our Price $640.00 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

British Film Institute Film Classics 2-Volume Set: The Best of International Cinema 1916-1981


Add your own review!

Overview

Now 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 Details

Author:   Rob White ,  Edward Buscombe
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   3.878kg
ISBN:  

9781579583286


ISBN 10:   1579583288
Pages:   1605
Publication Date:   22 November 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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 Contents

Entries 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.

Reviews

The 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 Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

ls

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List