- Paperback: 1116 pages
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; 3rd Revised edition edition (25 April 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0393968197
- ISBN-13: 978-0393968194
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 20.4 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 686,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This guide to the history of narrative film evaluates important film-makers and assesses film-making techniques. Coverage in the third edition has been extended to Third World cinema in Africa and Asia and to the films of the former Soviet Union.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very concise and and uncomplicated book, ideal for students as a reference point. It traces the history and genres of film chronologically without ever becoming pretentious, but without being half-hearted. Pretty much everything you can think of is covered and is easy to find and covered in great detail. You'd be hard pushed to find a more accessible and thorough film history book anyway. Outstanding.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Encyclopedic Coverage
15 May 2000
Format:Paperback
Even considering its more than 1,000 pages, this book packs an astounding amount of information between its covers. In attempting to provide a comprehensive history, the book's strength sometimes becomes its weakness--on many topics, Cook offers sketchy coverage, occasionally reduced to simple lists of films and filmmakers. A natural hazard, perhaps, of such an undertaking. Despite that, there are many excellent sections, including those on the early development of the film industry and some of the discussions of particular films, directors, and genres, such as Potememkin, Orson Welles, and film noir. Ultimately, it's a worthwhile volume for the reference shelf of anyone interested in film.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
This is the best General History available
31 Jan 2002
Format:Paperback
Imagine having the gall to write a history of "Narrative Film" -- not just Hollywood production, but ALL film, from ALL OVER...
Well Cook does, and does it better than anyone else.
The most amazing thing about this book is that is reads so well: you can literally open it up anywhere, start reading, and start learning -- and be entertained at the same time. I just love reading this book.
The second amazing thing is that Cook seems to have seen a lot of movies and taken the time to think carefully about them. As a result his comments, his sense of historical perspective, and his assertions are usually accurate, frequently insightful, and always enlightenling.
If you're studying film in ANY context, this is the book to buy. If you prefer a video store with a foreign language section instead of your local Blockbuster, this is the catalog for you. Within days of reading this book I was making lists of films that I had to see (The Red And The White, and the Wadja trilogy among them), and running out to find them.
For those in need of a text-book, this is the best value-for-money you can get. For thos FEARING a text-book, relax: it's actually a real page turner.
Any short-commings? There are some minor factual errors (the photographs demonstrating zoom, telephoto and wide lenses use inaccurate frames from Barry Lyndon, for example), but nothing to worry about -- there so much about this book that's good it really doesn't make a difference. The only real problem is that it will never be big enough.
This is the book against which the others are judged.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Nice summary of... well... film
31 Mar 2004
Format:Paperback
Lets think of it like this: If you wanted to know the entire history of narrative film, this will do the trick. So it does its job. Granted, there are some omissions, and some things could be a little more in depth, but when you have a project with the girth that Cook does, it's completely understandable.
It does its job, that's for sure.
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