This book offers the first comprehensive and global coverage of this genre while presenting a framework in which to understand its intricacies.

New to this edition is a third section featuring several in-depth analyses of films to put into practice what comes before: The Birds, The Shining, Vagabond, In the Mood for Love, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.

A History of Italian Cinema is the only comprehensive and up-to-date book on the subject available anywhere, in any language >

Revealing rich archival discoveries, this book charts a compelling and original history of film that brings to light new technologies and diverse forms of media engagement that continue to shape contemporary life.

'I could fly to New York and back every day for seven years and still not leave a carbon footprint as big as if I have a child.

In this survey of the history of Spanish cinema in the Spanish dictatorship and democratic periods, the author argues that studies of adaptations must simultaneously address questions of 'text' - formal issues central to the study of film ...