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Mexican cinema : reflections of a society, 1896-2004 / Carl J. Mora.
Van Pelt Library PN1993.5.M4 M6 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mora, Carl J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion pictures--Mexico--History.
- Motion pictures.
- Mexico.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2005]
- Summary:
- "Arranged chronologically, this updated and revised edition covers the scope of Mexican cinema. The main films and their directors are discussed, together with the political, social and economic context of the times. Appendices offer selected filmographies and useful addresses"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The silent film era, 1896-1929
- The coming of sound, 1930-1939
- War and growth of a major industry, 1940-1946
- "Golden age," crisis, and retrenchment, 1947-1959
- Decline, renovation, and the return of commercialism, 1960-1980
- "To rebuild a ruined cinema in a ruined country", 1981-1989
- Globalization and new paths, 1990-2004.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-314) and index.
- Includes filmographies: pages 259-263.
- ISBN:
- 0786420839
- OCLC:
- 58791108
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