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Seductive Cinema: The Art of Silent Film [Paperback]

James Van Dyck Card (Author)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press; 1st University of Minnesota Press Ed edition (1 Mar 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816633908
ISBN-13: 978-0816633906
Product Dimensions: 15.8 x 1.8 x 23.8 cm

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 961,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A loving look at a lost art form 10 April 2006

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James Card was born in 1916 and therefore had first hand experience of silent (or as he prefers pre-dialogue) films that developed into a life long passion and occupation to preserve and keep them alive for modern audiences.

His book is a work of love, not to be read as a cold critical survey, in fact as ninety-five per cent of all silent films are missing or destroyed any history is restricted to the remaining five per cent, and Card strongly criticises anyone who comments on films they have not personally seen. He also worries about the almost complete absence of silent films from Russia, China and Asia.

Being so personal a view I sense one must interpret his comments, myself I feel he has a personal bias against D W Griffiths, accusing him of shortcomings that appear to me to have been no more than the accepted conventions of the day.

His also has a profound sense of the disinformation that stars fed the press and has become accepted wisdom; I have a "1929 Picture Show Annual" containing articles that clearly demonstrate what he means.

Reading about Cards problems seeing and discovering copies of films one feels fortunate that DVD and modern restoration techniques are making these masterpieces of eighty and ninety years ago more freely available.

This is a book to be read with understanding and cherished by all lovers of film history and silent films.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Worthy addition to any film lover's library! 25 Jan 2001

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In "Seductive Cinema," the late author James Card provides an intriguing glimpse into the silent film era. Card, a film historian, professor, and preservationist, saw many of these films in his youth, and he dedicated his entire life to preserving silent films and introducing them to new generations. The book provides insight into the careers of several specific actors and directors. "Seductive Cinema" is not as much a history of silent films as it is a perspective. Card picks and chooses his subjects, and he doesn't refrain from disputing opinions that do not agree with his own experience and/or insights. The book begins slowly, but the pace rapidly increases. Several wonderful photographs accompany the text. For those already immersed in the fascinating world of silent film, this is a great companion book written by someone from the era who personally knew many of the subjects in his book. For others not as well versed in silent films, this book will hopefully instill a lasting desire to learn more, and seek out other books as well as the specific films Card discusses.

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