Book description
This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive
introduction to international film, from the golden age of European
cinema to the contemporary blockbusters of India and Asia, and the post
World War II emergence of global film culture.
- Offers an overview of film culture in European countries such as
France, Sweden and Spain, as well as Africa, Hong Kong, China, and
India, in a clear and conversational style to engage the student reader
- Provides a detailed exploration of the impact of globalization on
international cinema
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Addresses the differences in visual and narrative strategies
between Hollywood-influenced movies and international cinema
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Highlights key words within the text and provides a comprehensive
glossary of critical vocabulary for film studies
- Includes over 80 film stills throughout the text, and a
comprehensive companion website with a 'troubleshooting guide' for
instructors that includes suggested syllabi
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Each chapter includes in-depth case studies of individual films
and directors, cultural and historical context, selected
filmographies, and ideas for projects, essays, and further research
Martha P. Nochimson
has taught in the Department of Film and Television at the Tisch School
of the Arts at New York University, and at Mercy College, where she
developed and chaired a program in Film Studies, and she is the author
of four other books, including her internationally acclaimed
studies
The Passion of David Lynch: Wild at Heart
in Hollywood
(1997);
Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2007);
No End to Her: Soap Opera and the Female Subject;
and
Screen Couple
Chemistry: The Power of 2.
Dr. Nochimson has been invited to appear on television in her capacity
as a film and media critic in the United States, Canada, and France, and
she has covered international film festivals in New York, Montreal, and
Istanbul for over a decade. Her numerous articles about world film and
interviews of major directors have appeared in
Cineaste,
Film Quarterly
, and
The New Review of Film and Television Studies
. Further information is available at her website
www. marthapnochimson. com
.
