Screen LibraryEncyclopedia of best films : a century of all the finest movies. Volume 1, A-J /
"This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), an...
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." "In addition to a precis, each film's entry also includes a listing of the cast as well as the key principles involved in production, from the director to the hair stylist. Especially unique to this book is a rating system that helps parents determine whether or not a film is appropriate for their children. ... Rounding out this essential volume for the film buff are over 500 still photos from the author's private collection"--Back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 967 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm |
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9781538134122 1538134128 |
| Index Number: | PN1993 |
| CLC: | J905-61 |
| Call Number: | J905-61/N251/v.1 |