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The World in a Frame: What We See in Films, 25th Anniversary Edition
Contributor(s): Braudy, Leo (Author)
ISBN: 0226071561     ISBN-13: 9780226071565
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
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Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 2002
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Annotation: Now a classic, "The World in a Frame" covers the history of popular American films from the 1930s to the 1970s. Leo Braudy, one of America's leading film critics, gives an account of the histories of visual style and film genres, as well as techniques of characterization-all in an evolving cultural context. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition includes a new preface by the author addressing developments in film since the book was first published in 1976.
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BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
Dewey: 791.430
LCCN: 2002018009
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.98" W x 7.72" (0.67 lbs) 288 pages
 
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Now a classic, The World in a Frame covers the history of popular American films from the 1930s to the 1970s. Leo Braudy, one of America's leading film critics, gives an account of the histories of visual style and film genres, as ell as techniques of characterization--all in an evolving cultural context. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition includes a new preface addressing developments in film since 1976.