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Films, cinema

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Films, cinema

Paperback. Focusing upon Hollywood's portrayal of Asian races, this study describes how social taboos concerning Orientals helped to perpetuate social and racial inequality in the USA. The author's discussion covers early silent films, later classics such as "Shanghai Express" and the recurring geisha movies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520084957
ISBN
9780520084957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Examines the films of such key directors as Bunuel, Saura, Erice, and Almodovar, as well as works from the popular cinema and television, exploring how they manifest political and cultural tensions related to the production of Spanish national identity within a changing global context. Num Pages: 568 pages, 103 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520081574
ISBN
9780520081574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.99

hardcover. This is a painstaking reconstruction of the original version of Orson Welles's film, which was drastically recut by RKO Studios in 1942 before its release. It examines all surviving evidence, including rare studio documents and the recollections of Welles and other participants in the film. Num Pages: 318 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078574
ISBN
9780520078574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.84
€ 49.23

Paperback. Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) was arguably the most complex director of postwar Italian cinema. His films - "Accattone", "The Canterbury Tales", "Medea", "Salo" - continue to challenge and entertain new generations of moviegoers. This title studies Pasolini's cinematic realism, in theory and in practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078550
ISBN
9780520078550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.11

Paperback. Examines how wildlife filmmaking changed in reaction to the struggle between portraying good science and gaining a popular audience. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; WNC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988863
ISBN
9780295988863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Carl Theodor Dreyer's film "Gertrud" was covered by the Danish press as a national scandal at its Paris premier in 1964; it was lambasted on its release for its lugubrious pace, wooden acting, and old-fashioned, stuffy milieu. This title offers a novel approach to the legacy of Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1964 film, "Gertrud". Num Pages: 128 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5830 x 4531 x 8. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295988542
ISBN
9780295988542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.66

Paperback. Looks at cinematic production design from a broadly interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing art and architecture theory, audience reception, narrative theory, and phenomenology Num Pages: 252 pages, 79 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292781504
ISBN
9780292781504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Explores how the women's movement, film studies programs, governmental film policy, and the transformation of the intellectual sector since the 1960s have affected women's filmmaking in Mexico. This title focuses on the work of five contemporary directors - Marisa Sistach, Busi Cortes, Guita Schyfter, Maria Novaro, and Dana Rotberg. Num Pages: 310 pages, 18 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292771093
ISBN
9780292771093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Newly revised and expanded, this is the standard reference and classroom text for the study of genre in film, with more than 25,000 copies sold Editor(s): Grant, Barry Keith. Series: Film Genre Reader. Num Pages: 107 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292742055
ISBN
9780292742055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 133 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292739192
ISBN
9780292739192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. *A timely window on the world of Middle Eastern cinema, this remarkable overview includes many essays that provide the first scholarly analysis of significant works by key filmmakers in the region. Editor(s): Gugler, Josef. Num Pages: 383 pages, 54 b&w photos, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292737563
ISBN
9780292737563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. Offers a look at the construction and representation of Latina identity in US popular culture. This title considers such popular figures as actresses Lupe Velez, Salma Hayek, and Jennifer Lopez; singers Shakira and Celia Cruz; and even the Hispanic Barbie doll in her many guises. Editor(s): Mendible, Myra. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292714939
ISBN
9780292714939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. One of the first books to provide an introduction to this field of visual anthropology, this edition reflect developments in the field over the 3 decades since its publication, focusing on the work of four seminal filmmakers - Jean Rouch, John Marshall, Robert Gardner, and Timothy Asch. It discusses numerous aspects of making ethnographic films. Num Pages: 180 pages, 1 figure, 19 tables. BIC Classification: APFA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714588
ISBN
9780292714588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. Coming of age is a pivotal experience for everyone, and filmmakers around the globe explore the experiences of growing up in their work. This book offers a comprehensive investigation of how young people are portrayed in film around the world. It concludes with filmographies of over 700 youth-related titles arranged by nation and theme. Editor(s): Shary, Timothy; Seibel, Alexandra. Num Pages: 363 pages, 38 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714144
ISBN
9780292714144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Paperback. What do contemporary American movies and directors have to say about the relationship between nature and art? This book surveys American cinema from 1990 to 2002 with substantial descriptions of sixty films, emphasizing small-budget independent American film. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292713451
ISBN
9780292713451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Paperback. An autobiography that tells the intertwining stories of one of Russia's best-known documentary filmmakers - Marina Goldovskaya - and the eventful half century of Russian history she has recorded. It describes a host of notable figures in Russian film, theater, art, and politics, as well as the technological evolution of filmmaking. Translator(s): Bouis, Antonina W. Series: Constructs Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; APFA; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292713437
ISBN
9780292713437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Bringing an art historical perspective to the realm of American and European film, this title examines the ways in which films have used works of art and artists themselves as cinematic and narrative motifs. It probes more than twenty films from the post-war era through contemporary times. Num Pages: 213 pages, 39 halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292709416
ISBN
9780292709416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. Berg develops an innovative theory of stereotyping that accounts for the persistence of demeaning images of Latinos in US popular culture Series: Texas Film & Media Studies Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 41 b&w illus., 7 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292709072
ISBN
9780292709072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Offers the readings of fourteen key films to demonstrate how these cultural products promote the principles of an antiheterosexist stance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; APFA; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292705371
ISBN
9780292705371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Hardcover. A comprehensive reference to film production in the Arab Middle East Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFB; GBCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253355188
ISBN
9780253355188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.19

Paperback. Examines the history of Italian celebrity culture and ponders the changing qualities of stardom. This book examines the phenomenon of the diva in the European cinema, the invention of new stars in the sound cinema, and the postwar impact on stardom through the introduction of changing forms of narration in popular genres. Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220080
ISBN
9780253220080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

paperback. An innovative look into the intersection of film and music in Russia and Germany Editor(s): Powrie, Phil; Stilwell, Robynn J. Num Pages: 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; APF; AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219541
ISBN
9780253219541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Explores cinematic representations of the "Jew" from film's early days to the present Series: Helen & Martin Schwartz Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 52 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217455
ISBN
9780253217455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to and resource for cinema of the "Maghreb". This book examines the political and cultural context of the films and the film industry in the post-independence era. It includes a dictionary of more than 135 North African filmmakers and a chronological filmography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HB; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217448
ISBN
9780253217448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

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