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Film art : an introduction

by David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson

This resource for film appreciation provides a detailed guide to film adaptations and instructions for writing critical analyses. It also includes recommended cinematic materials to support the study of key topics in film theory and history.

Accession 21475 ISBN 0201005662 Publisher Addison-Wesley
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