Written in an engaging narrative style, this text provides a thorough overview of the fascinating intersection of economics, culture, artistry and technology that has defined American film from its beginnings. The Second Edition features a NEW four-colour design, hundreds of new images, greater emphasis on film analysis, increased coverage of women and minority filmmakers and an epilogue that speculates on the future of film.
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Weight: 1198g
Dimensions: 244 x 277mm
Publication Date: 10 Jun 2019
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780393664898
About Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis (Ph.D. 1983 UCLA) is a Professor in the English department at Oregon State University where he has taught film and cultural studies since 1983. He has published five books: The Road to Romance and Ruin: Teen Films and Youth Culture (Routledge 1992); Whom God Wishes to Destroy . . . Francis Coppola and the New Hollywood (Duke UP 1995); The New American Cinema (Duke UP 1998); Hollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle over Censorship Saved the Modern Film Industry (NYU Press 2000); and The End of Cinema as We Know It: American Film in the Nineties (NYU Press 2001). In the past two years Professor Lewis has appeared in two theatrically released documentaries on film censorship: Inside Deep Throat (Fenton Baily 2005) and This Film is Not Yet Rated (Kirby Dick 2006). From 2002 to 2007 he was the Editor of Cinema Journal.