is is basically an updated and revised edition of "Film Genre: Theory and Criticism" published in 1977. As a system of filmmaking, genre has been one of the most important factors in making the cinema both an art and a highly successful form of popular entertainment. Divided into 2 parts, this anthology covers the full range of theoretical issues and critical approaches involving film genre. The essays in the second sectoin analyze a wide variety of particular genres, including westerns, science fiction, film noir, etc. A detailed bibliography, organized by genre, is included. Comment Was this review helpful to you? Yes No See the customer review Write a customer review Ad feedback Customer Images Search Customer Reviews Search Search these reviews only

Film Genre Reader

Arts & Photography

Thomas Schatz

Thomas Sobchack

Edward Buscombe

Rick Altman

Andrew Tudor

Judith Hess Wright

Barbara Klinger

Douglas Pye

Performing Arts

Univ of Texas Pr

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Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Houghton Mifflin College Div.

The Entre Amis

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Larbi Oukada

Amis Oates Oukada

Roaana Nagoshy

Kathleen E. Tord

anne C. Onmmings

Regional & International

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Computers & Technology

Computer Science

Harvest Books

Film/Genre

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Movies

British Film Institute

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