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Silent Cinema and the Politics of Space

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Description for Silent Cinema and the Politics of Space Paperback. Drawing on film archives from around the world, this volume advances the premise that silent cinema freely crossed national borders and linguistic thresholds in ways that became far less possible after the emergence of sound. Editor(s): Bean, Jennifer M.; Horak, Laura; Kapse, Anupama. Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 360 pages, 55 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.

In this cross-cultural history of narrative cinema and media from the 1910s to the 1930s, leading and emergent scholars explore the transnational crossings and exchanges that occurred in early cinema between the two world wars. Drawing on film archives from around the world, this volume advances the premise that silent cinema freely crossed national borders and linguistic thresholds in ways that became far less possible after the emergence of sound. These essays address important questions about the uneven forces–geographic, economic, political, psychological, textual, and experiential–that underscore a non-linear approach to film history. The "messiness" of film history, as demonstrated here, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in National Cinemas
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253012302
SKU
V9780253012302
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About Jennifer
Jennifer M. Bean is Director of Cinema and Media Studies and Associate Chair of Comparative Literature at the University of Washington. She is co-editor of Flickers of Desire: Movie Stars of the 1910s. Anupama Kapse is Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies, Queens College, CUNY. Her articles have appeared in Framework and Figurations in Indian Film. ... Read more

Reviews for Silent Cinema and the Politics of Space
Bean, Kapse, and Horak's collection promises to play a crucial role in the reconfiguration of silent film history, encouraging historians to take an approach that is less strictly linear, that pays attention to the margins and the films and film cultures that exist at the periphery.
Canadian Journal of Film Studies
Recommended.
Choice
All in all, ... Read more

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