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Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film
Erik Barnouw
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Description for Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film
Paperback. Designed specifically for undergraduates on film theory courses, this history of the documentary film has been revised and updated to take into account the major films and film trends of the 1980s and 1990s. Emphasis is placed on documentary film-making in the former Soviet Union. Num Pages: 416 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
This is the second major revision of a book universally acclaimed as the definitive history of the documentary film. The final section has been completely rewritten and expanded to take into account the major films and trends of the past nine years. Particular attention has been paid to the growth of documentary film-making in the Soviet Union since Glasnost and the corresponding expansion in the United States, including Ken Burns's The Civil War, which broke all audience records for Public Television in 1990.
This is the second major revision of a book universally acclaimed as the definitive history of the documentary film. The final section has been completely rewritten and expanded to take into account the major films and trends of the past nine years. Particular attention has been paid to the growth of documentary film-making in the Soviet Union since Glasnost and the corresponding expansion in the United States, including Ken Burns's The Civil War, which broke all audience records for Public Television in 1990.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195078985
SKU
V9780195078985
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About Erik Barnouw
Erik Barnouw, now retired, was Chief of the Library of Congress's Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, and long headed Columbia University's film division. His books include the prize-winning three-volume History of Broadcasting in the United States, Tube of Plenty, The Sponsor, and The Magician and the Cinema.
Reviews for Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film
This is the best historical overview of that major genre termed 'Documentary' or 'Non-fiction.
Edward S. Small, Phd., University of Kansas Nothing compares, still.
Amy Villarejo, Cornell University A reasonably priced introduction to a major area of film making which is all too often left in ... Read more
Edward S. Small, Phd., University of Kansas Nothing compares, still.
Amy Villarejo, Cornell University A reasonably priced introduction to a major area of film making which is all too often left in ... Read more