Film Study: An Analytical Bibliography, Volume 1The four volumes of Film Study include a fresh approach to each of the basic categories in the original edition. Volume one examines the film as film; volume two focuses on the thematic approach to film; volume three draws on the history of film; and volume four contains extensive appendices listing film distributors, sources, and historical information as well as an index of authors, titles, and film personalities. |
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THE COMMERCIAL FILM INDUSTRY | 56 |
FILM FORM AND FUNCTION | 93 |
THE NARRATIVE FILM | 104 |
FILM CRITICISM AND THEORY | 112 |
VOLUME 1 | 159 |
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