The film book : a complete guide to the world of film

A comprehensive, fun-to-browse, and easy-to-use source of everything you want to know about the movies and the people behind them, __The Film Book__ is a unique treasure trove of a guide that will appeal to anyone who loves movies. From the history of the art form to techniques, and then the films themselves, __The Film Book__ provides an overview of cinematic styles and genres; the industry's greatest and most influential directors, and their key works; as well as looking at filmmaking around the world, from Hollywood to Bollywood. Dorling Kindersley Contents 5 7 Introduction 6 9 The Story of Film 10 13 1895–1919 The Birth of Film 12 14 1920–1929 Silence is Golden 16 18 1930–1939 Film Comes of Age 22 24 1940–1949 Film Goes to War 26 28 1950–1959 Film Fights Back 32 34 1960–1969 The New Wave 38 40 1970–1979 Independence Days 44 46 1980–1989 The International Years 48 50 1990–Present Celluloid to Digital 54 56 How Movies Are Made 60 63 Pre-production 64 66 Production 68 70 Post-production 73 75 Movie Genres 76 79 Action-adventure 80 82 Animation 82 84 Avant-Garde 85 87 Biopic 86 88 Comedy 87 89 Costume Drama 91 93 Cult 92 94 Disaster 93 95 Documentary 94 96 Epic 96 98 Film Noir 98 100 Gangster 100 102 Horror 102 104 Martial Arts 104 106 Melodrama 105 107 Musical 106 108 Propaganda 110 112 Science Fiction and Fantasy 112 114 Serial 115 117 Series 116 118 Teen 117 119 Thriller 118 120 Underground 119 121 War 120 122 Western 122 124 World Film 126 129 Africa 132 134 The Middle East 134 136 Iran 135 137 Eastern Europe 136 138 The Balkans 140 142 Russia 142 144 The Nordic Countries 145 147 Germany 148 150 France 151 153 Italy 154 156 United Kingdom 156 158 Spain 158 160 Portugal 160 162 Canada 161 163 Central America 162 164 South America 164 166 China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan 167 169 Korea 170 172 Japan 171 173 India 174 176 Australia and New Zealand 176 178 A–Z of Directors 178 181 Top 100 Movies 254 257 Glossary 344 346 Index 346 348 Acknowledgments 351 353 9780756686765 Film is the world's most popular artistic medium. What began as a novelty at country fairs rapidly became the consummate art form of the twentieth century, spanning both popular culture and high art. The Film Book enables you to identify different cinematic genres, appreciate the style of celebrated directors, see how a film is made, and understand why the greatest movies deserve their reputation. The book is unique in encompassing each of these key aspects and, as such, outspans the many other guides and film companions on the market. The guide is split into seven distinct sections, each of w. "The ultimate guide to movies, directors, and genres; Charts the history of cinema from its origins as a carnival sideshow to the latest CGI technology; Profiles 100 of the world's most important directors, with a critical appraisal of their films; Examines 100 of the most influential movies ever made; Includes movie trivia, and 'Top 10' and 'What to watch' recommendations"--Page 4 of cover Step into the world of cinema with The Film Book: the films, the directors, the genres and the styles. Profiling 100 of the world's most influential directors and 100 key cinematic works, the book will take you through the changing experience of cinema from the earliest silent movies to the modern 3D cinematic phenomenon