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Overview
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.The book, Georges Melies (French Film Directors Series) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780719053962 in Paperback by Elizabeth Ezra may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
05/04/2000
ISBN-10:
071905396X
ISBN-13:
9780719053962
Pages:
176
Publisher:
Manchester University Press