The story of film / Mark Cousins

London: Pavilion , 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 512 pages: illustrations (some color); 24 cm. Contents:1. Technical thrill (1895-1903): the sensations of the first movies -- 2. The early power of story (1903-18): how thrill became narrative -- 3. The world expansion of style (1918-28): movie factories and personal vision -- 4. Japanese classicism and Hollywood romance (1928-45): cinema enters a golden age -- 5. The devastation of war and a new movie language (1945-52): the spread of realism in world cinema -- 6. The swollen story (1953-59): rage and symbolism in 1950s filmmaking -- 7. The exploded story (1959-69): the breakdown of romantic cinema and the coming of modernism -- 8. Freedom and want see (1969-79): political cinema around the globe and the rise of the blockbuster in America -- 9. Mega-entertainments and philosophy (1979-90): the extremes of world cinema -- 10. Can see (1990-present): computerization takes cinema beyond photography. Subjects: Motion pictures History.Motion pictures. Motion picture producers and directors. Cinematography History. Film history.