Blockbusters: A Reference Guide to Film Genres

Blockbusters: A Reference Guide to Film Genres
ISBN-10
0313330948
ISBN-13
9780313330940
Series
Blockbusters
Category
Film genres
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Greenwood
Authors
Mark A. Graves, Frederick Bruce Engle

Description

Examines twelve major film genres, their identifying characteristics, history and development, and representative films, for film students and fans alike.

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