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Films, cinema
Paperback. Widely believed to be Terry Gilliam's best film, Brazil's brilliantly imaginative vision of a retro-futuristic bureaucracy has had a lasting influence on genre cinema. Exploring its complex history and relationship with other dystopias, Paul McAuley explains why this satire on the unchecked power of the state is more relevant than ever. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844577941
- ISBN
- 9781844577941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.64
€ 18.64
Paperback. By adopting Utopia as a theme, this book unveils, organises and interprets recurrent images, which are a bridge between a cinema concerned with the national project and another informed by global culture. It presents a national cinema that rejects the end of film history, while benefiting from, and contributing to transnational aesthetics. Series: Tauris World Cinema Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113285
- ISBN
- 9781845113285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.72
€ 45.72
Paperback. From the documentary to the cinema novo and cannibalism, from Nelson Pereira dos Santos's Vidas Secas to music in the films of Glauber Rocha, this third, revised edition is a century-spanning introduction to the story of a medium that flourished in one of the most developed of 'underdeveloped' nations. Editor(s): Johnson, Randal; Stam, Robert. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 491 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680. Series: Film and Culture Series. 491 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Johnson, Randal; Stam, Robert. From the documentary to the cinema novo and cannibalism, from Nelson Pereira dos Santos's Vidas Secas to music in the films of Glauber Rocha, this third, revised edition is a century-spanning introduction to the story of a medium that flourished in one of the most developed of 'underdeveloped' nations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- third edition
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102674
- ISBN
- 9780231102674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Film characters are not supposed to look at the camera, so what happens when they do acknowledge our presence as spectators? This book revaluates these and other fundamental assumptions about the medium by demonstrating that direct address is compatible with - and is in some cases a convention of - various traditions of filmmaking. Num Pages: 188 pages, 31 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748683079
- ISBN
- 9780748683079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.19
€ 40.99
€ 34.19
Hardback. Providing heterogeneous accounts of the intersections between the fine art world with literature, jazz, film, and theater in New York, Paris, Milan, Brazil, and Cuba between 1959 and 1960, the contributors show this period to be pivotal in the culture and politics of Western Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Guilbaut, Serge; O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; 3JJPG; ACXD; APFA; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360230
- ISBN
- 9780822360230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.85
€ 113.85
paperback. Providing heterogeneous accounts of the intersections between the fine art world with literature, jazz, film, and theater in New York, Paris, Milan, Brazil, and Cuba between 1959 and 1960, the contributors show this period to be pivotal in the culture and politics of Western Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Guilbaut, Serge; O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; 3JJPG; ACXD; APFA; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360414
- ISBN
- 9780822360414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. A biographical approach to the films of a controversial and provocative director Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496809728
- ISBN
- 9781496809728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.72
€ 41.99
€ 39.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 191 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844578771
- ISBN
- 9781844578771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. Series: Cultographies. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 163 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124. Series: Cultographies. 128 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: APFA. Dimension: 163 x 177 x 9. Weight: 124.
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906660321
- ISBN
- 9781906660321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.50
€ 17.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Bringing Up Baby, directed by Howard Hawks in 1938, is one of the greatest screwball comedies and a treasure from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Peter Swaab's original exploration of the film shows that at the heart of this classical comedy is a story as alarming as it is exhilarating, a dream of irresponsibility and a vindication of letting go. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226. Series: BFI Film Classics. 128 pages, 92, 92 black & white halftones. Bringing Up Baby, directed by Howard Hawks in 1938, is one of the greatest screwball comedies and a treasure from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Peter Swaab's original exploration of the film shows that at the heart of this classical comedy is a story as alarming as it is exhilarating, a dream of irresponsibility and a vindication of letting go. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFA. Dimension: 190 x 135 x 9. Weight: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570706
- ISBN
- 9781844570706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.64
€ 18.64
Hardback. The essays which appear in this book for the most part originated as papers delivered at a conference on Britain and the cinema in the Second World War held in London in May 1985. Editor(s): Taylor, Philip M. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APF; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333434482
- ISBN
- 9780333434482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.43
€ 117.43
Paperback. From the first Sherlock Holmes film to the African Queen, the only full account of this important film studio Num Pages: 288 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; APF; HBT; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648224
- ISBN
- 9781445648224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.04
€ 19.04
Paperback. British Cinema brings together leading international scholars to investigate the rich diversity of Britain's film production, and explore the different cultural traditions which have shaped Britain's national identity onscreen. Editor(s): Ashby, Justine; Higson, Andrew. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DB; APF; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415220620
- ISBN
- 9780415220620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.00
€ 56.00
Hardcover. This offers an understanding of British Cinema between 1928 and 1939 through an analysis of the relationship between the British film industry and other 'culture industries' such as the radio, music recording, publishing and early television. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 250 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJG; APFA; JFC; JFD; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897976
- ISBN
- 9780859897976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.02
€ 144.02
Hardback. This informed, highly readable account of 65 great British cinema character actors recalls such highlights of film history as Alec Guiness's obdurate commanding officer in The Bridge on the River Kwai, the chilling screen presence of Peter Cushing, and the hilarious bungling of Ian Carmichael in I'm All Right Jack. Num Pages: 208 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780389202899
- ISBN
- 9780389202899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.83
€ 89.83
Paperback. Offers an history of 1970s British Cinema. This title draws a map of British film culture in the 1970s and provides a history of the period. It examines the cross-cultural relationship between British cinema and other media, including popular music and television. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748681693
- ISBN
- 9780748681693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.51
€ 40.99
€ 36.51
Hardback. A reference guide to British film directors covering both contemporary and historically important figures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; APFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622306
- ISBN
- 9780748622306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.59€ 109.28
€ 111.59
€ 109.28
Paperback. A reference guide to British film directors covering both contemporary and historically important figures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; APFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622313
- ISBN
- 9780748622313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; APFA; HBJD1; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637228
- ISBN
- 9780691637228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.21€ 189.51
€ 250.21
€ 189.51
Hardback. Barry Forshaw celebrates with enthusiasm the British horror film and its fascination for macabre cinema. A definitive study of the genre, British Gothic Cinema discusses the flowering of the field, with every key film discussed from its beginnings in the 1940s through to the 21st century. Series: Palgrave Gothic. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300300
- ISBN
- 9781137300300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.66
€ 117.66