Beschreibung:
Mark Cousins is an Irish-Scottish filmmaker and author. His films ¿ including The Story of Film, The First Movie, The Eyes of Orson Welles, Atomic, I am Belfast, Stockholm My Love and Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema ¿ have won the Prix Italia, a Peabody and the Stanley Kubrick Award. They have premiered at the world¿s major film festivals. Their themes are looking, cities, cinema, childhood, and recovery.
The Story of Film is divided into three main epochs: Silent (1885-1928), Sound (1928-1990) and Digital (1990-Present). Films are discussed within chapters reflecting both the stylistic concerns of the film-makers and the political and social themes of the time. This edition includes new text that encompasses the further-reaching scope of world cinema today, and the huge leaps in technology that have changed cinema screens forever.