A Short History of the Movies
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A Short History of the Movies

by Gerald Mast

1971•Documentary•575 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is original, weighty and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

This is to date the most useful film history survey_It is the most balanced, the most accurate, the most sensitive to film as an art form. —Professor Elisabeth Weis Brooklyn College City University of New York Gerald Mast's A Short History of the Movies, first published in 1971, and now in this new, fourth edition, is the quintessential chronicle of movie history.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

Motion picturesMoving-picturesHistoryFilm theory & criticismPerforming ArtsLanguage Arts / Linguistics / LiteracyCommunicationFilm & Video - General

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Author
Gerald Mast
Published
1971
Pages
575
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