Film: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0192803530
- ISBN-13
- 9780192803535
- Series
- Film
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 138
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-26
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Michael Wood
Description
Offers a wealth of insight into the paradoxical nature of film, considering its role and impact on society in the 20th century as well as its future in the digital age. Original.
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