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How to Read a Film Movies, Media, and Beyond

Paperback • 2009 • English • 4. edition

How to Read a Film Movies, Media, and Beyond

By James Monaco

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About the book

Richard Gilman referred to How to Read a Film as simply "the best single work of its kind." And Janet Maslin in The New York Times Book Review marveled at James Monaco's ability to collect "an enormous amount of useful information and assemble it in an exhilaratingly simple and systematic way." Indeed, since its original publication in 1977, this hugely popular book has become the definitive source on film and media.Now, James Monaco offers a special anniversary edition of his classic work, feat...Show more

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Book details

ISBN

9780195321050

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published year

2009

Language

English

Edition

4

Original title

How to Read a Film Movies, Media, and Beyond

Format

Paperback

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