The Films of John Cassavetes: Pragmatism, Modernism, and the Movies, Paperback - Raymond Carney

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Looks at the work of Jesus "Jess" Franco (1930-2013), one of the most prolific and madly inventive filmmakers in the history of cinema. Editors Ant...

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Eminent historian Robert Bartlett takes a fresh, cogent look at how our view of medieval history has been shaped by eight significant films of the ...

Tells the story of Hollywood's depiction of American journalism from the start of the sound era. This work argues that films have relentlessly play...

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Publisher: Edinburgh University PressAuthor(s): Steve ChoeIllustration(s): 20 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 224Collection: Refocus...

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Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was a silent comedy trailblazer--the teacher of Buster Keaton, a collaborator of Charlie Chaplin--whose reputation was ecli...

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The provocative pop artist's on-screen experiments, newly brought to light in this essential reference workPublisher: Yale University PressNumber o...

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was a silent comedy trailblazer--the teacher of Buster Keaton, a collaborator of Charlie Chaplin--whose reputation was ecli...

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Fred Schepisi is one of the crucial names associated with the revival of the Australian film industry in the 1970s. The Films of Fred Schepisi trac...

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