| Georges Melies Contributor(s): Ezra, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 071905396X ISBN-13: 9780719053962 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Before the turn of the 20th century, before the nickelodeon, even before the first cinemas, George Melies began making movies. In addition to the fairy tales and fantasies for which he is best known, he made films in every genre from newsreels and commercial advertisements to science fiction and pornography. This major study of Melies's films interprets his work using the tools of modern film analysis and explores several myths about Melies's role in film history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Individual Director |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: French Film Directors |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Before the turn of the twentieth century, before the nickelodeon, even before the first cinemas, Georges Méliès began making movies. Directing, editing, producing, designing, and starring in over 500 films between 1896 to 1912, Méliès was also the first cinematic auteur. This is the first study of Méliès's films to appear in English in over twenty years and the only book to interpret his work using the tools of modern film analysis. Locates the roots of modern narrative cinema in Méliès's work, identifying techniques of editing and mise-en-scène previously thought to have originated with D. W. Griffith. |