| Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema Contributor(s): Booker, Keith M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810855704 ISBN-13: 9780810855700 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Reference - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2010016612 |
| Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (1.35 lbs) 370 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The history of science fiction film now spans more than 100 years, during which time more than 1,000 science fiction films of various kinds have been made. Beginning with the work of pioneering French filmmaker Georges M li s at the dawn of the 20th century and moving through such silent films as Fritz Lang's classic Metropolis, science fiction film has had a long and eventful history that has taken it in many directions but that has moved the genre inexorably forward into a prominent place at the center of the film industry in the works of big-budget hitmakers like George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Bay. The Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema provides broad coverage of the people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and subgenres that have made science fiction cinema such a vital part of world cinema. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This volume is designed to be accessible and enlightening to fans of the genre who simply want to know more about the films they so enjoy. |