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Icons of film : the 20th century / edited by Peter W. Engelmeier ; with contributions by Michael Althen ... [and others]
Van Pelt Library PN1993.5.A1 I25 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion pictures--History.
- Motion pictures.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Munich ; New York : Prestel, 2000.
- Summary:
- Icons of Film is the sixth volume in Prestel's successful series focusing on the highlights of the twentieth century, which so far has covered art, architecture, photography, fashion, and design.
- From the world of the silent movie to the box office hits of today, Icons of Film takes us on a fascinating journey through different stages in the development of the motion picture. A selection of 84 movies includes both universally acclaimed masterpieces of their genre and some lesser known films that, in their own way, have contributed towards defining the cinema of the twentieth century.
- Each double page includes an informative commentary on the film's origins, its initial reception, awards and nominations it received, and an outline of the characters and storyline. Starting with Charlie Chaplin's unforgettable movie, The Kid, of 1920, our journey takes us through the most significant genres of European and American cinema -- 1930s screwball comedies, 1940s film noir, westerns, science-fiction films, and action thrillers. Cult films such as Casablanca and Children of Paradise are just as iconic as literary adaptations by directors such as Marcel Carne, Francois Truffaut, or Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Other outstanding productions, such as Mikhail Kalatozov's The Cranes are Flying, Sydney Pollack's The Way We Were, or Wolfgang Panzer's Broken Silence may well be new discoveries for many readers.
- An introductory essay on the early years of the cinema, lists of the cast and crew, brief biographies of the directors, and a comprehensive index round off the volume.
- Icons of Film is a wonderful feast for the eyes, which will bring back memories of that favorite movie or be an introduction to lesser-known gems.
- Contents:
- Raising the Curtain on the First Century of Film / Peter W. Engelmeier 6
- Douglas, Mary, Charlie and Friends or How it Started so Silently and then Learned to Talk / Peter W. Engelmeier 8
- The Films
- The Kid 16
- Nosferatu
- A Symphony of Horror 18
- The Battleship Potemkin 20
- Metropolis 22
- The Blue Angel 24
- "M" 26
- Top Hat 28
- Modern Times 30
- Bringing Up Baby 32
- Gone with the Wind 34
- Ninotchka 36
- Citizen Kane 38
- Arsenic and Old Lace 40
- Casablanca 42
- To Be or Not To Be 44
- For Whom the Bell Tolls 46
- Children of Paradise 48
- Gilda 50
- The Third Man 52
- Sunset Boulevard 54
- A Streetcar Named Desire 56
- High Noon 58
- Singin' in the Rain 60
- From Here to Eternity 62
- La Strada (The Road) 64
- Rebel Without a Cause 66
- Wild Strawberries 68
- The Cranes are Flying 70
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 72
- The Big Country 74
- La Dolce Vita 76
- A Bout de Souffle 78
- Ben Hur 80
- Some Like it Hot 82
- Psycho 84
- Breakfast at Tiffany's 86
- Lawrence of Arabia 88
- Goldfinger 90
- The Fearless Vampire Killers 92
- In the Heat of the Night 94
- Le Samourai (The Godson) 96
- Bonnie and Clyde 98
- 2001: A Space Odyssey 100
- Once Upon a Time in the West 102
- Easy Rider 104
- The Garden of the Finzi-Continis 106
- The Godfather 108
- Cabaret 110
- Day for Night 112
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 114
- The Way We Were 116
- One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest 118
- Taxi Driver 120
- The Star Wars Trilogy 122
- The Marriage of Maria Braun 124
- Manhattan 126
- The Tin Drum 128
- Apocalypse Now 130
- Gandhi 132
- Blade Runner 134
- Paris, Texas 136
- Once Upon a Time in America 138
- Out of Africa 140
- Down by Law 142
- The Last Emperor 144
- Dead Poets Society 146
- Rain Man 148
- Pretty Woman 150
- Do the Right Thing 152
- Dances with Wolves 154
- The Silence of the Lambs 156
- Thelma & Louise 158
- Schindler's List 160
- Short Cuts 162
- Forrest Gump 164
- Pulp Fiction 166
- The English Patient 168
- Broken Silence 170
- Titanic 172
- Life is Beautiful 174
- The Celebration 176
- Shakespeare in Love 178
- The Matrix 180
- American Beauty 182
- How "The End" Disappeared from the Cinema Screen / Michael Althen 184.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 3791323946
- OCLC:
- 44533293
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