American Silent Film
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American Silent Film
by Authors:
William K. Everson
Released: September, 1998
ISBN: 0306808765
Paperback
Sales Rank: 88,436
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Customer Review #1:
A great introduction to the Silent Film genre.
I am so glad that Da Capo put this old Oxford University Press book back in print. I had read it back when I was a teenager in Chandler, Arizona and found its descriptions of these elusive films fascinating. For instance, this book was the first place I had heard of FW Murnaus excellent Sunrise, which is now a favorite of mine. Get this book for your private Silent Film Genre Reference Library.
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Customer Review #2:
A CLASSIC
This book is a classic. If you own only two or three film books, this should be one of them. Everson was the man. He saw everything, and whats more, he understood what he saw. There is no better introduction to the world of silent film.
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Customer Review #3:
Twenty-year old book is still one of the best on silent film
This book, written by the late film expert William K. Everson, is one of the best that you will read on silent film. Everson covers the entire silent film era from its beginnings to the coming of sound. This book focuses on the artistic successes more than the business end of the topic. While he completely covers D.W. Griffiths career, he also champions other early directors like John Collins. He covers interesting topics like art direction (or the lack of) in many early films. While the scope of the book is American films, he devotes time to the influence of European films and filmmakers on American films.This books is an excellent introduction to silent film, yet a person familiar with the topic will not be able to put it down either.
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