Encompassing the thirty-five year span between the initial
development of film technology in the mid-1890s and the adoption of
synchronized sound in the late 1920s, the cinema's silent era is
both one of the most important epochs of film history and one of
the most misunderstood within the popular imagination. In this
brief and readable account, these formative decades come vividly to
life. Covering the full scope of the silent era-from the invention
of motion pictures to the rise of the Hollywood studios-and
touching on films and filmmakers from every corner of the globe,
Silent Film: A Very Short Introduction offers a window into film's
first years as a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. From
groundbreaking early shorts to the masterpieces of the cinema's
classical era, from street-corner nickelodeons to grand movie
palaces, from slapstick to the avant-garde, the silent era's
artistic abundance and global variety are here put on full display.
In the story of silent film, we see not just the origins of a new
culture industry but also a legacy of imagination and innovation
that continues to profoundly influence the cinema even to this day.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford
University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
