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Documentary: a history of the non-fiction film

Paperback • 1993 • English

Documentary: a history of the non-fiction film

By Erik Barnouw

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About the book

This is the second major revision of a book universally acclaimed as the definitive history of the documentary film. The final section has been completely rewritten and expanded to take into account the major films and trends of the past nine years. Particular attention has been paid to the growth of documentary film-making in the Soviet Union since Glasnost and the corresponding expansion in the United States, including Ken Burns's The Civil War, which broke all audience records for Public Tele...Show more

Photojournalism and documentary photography
Film history, theory or criticism
Individual film directors, film-makers

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ISBN

9780195078985

Published year

1993

Language

English

Original title

Documentary: a history of the non-fiction film

Format

Paperback

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