Silent cinema : a guide to study, research and exhibition / Paolo Cherchi Usai.
Silent cinema : a guide to study, research and exhibition / Paolo Cherchi Usai.
Silent cinema : a guide to study, research and exhibition / Paolo Cherchi Usai.
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Publisher
London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury on behalf of the British Film Institute, 2019.
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G 2019/1679
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Language
English
Italian
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxxv, 403 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Pixels -- Celluloid -- Chroma -- Machines -- People -- Buildings -- Works -- Show -- Acoustics -- Collections -- Evidence -- Duplicates -- Lacunae -- Traces -- Curatorship.
Publication information
Publisher
London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury on behalf of the British Film Institute, 2019.
Edition
Third edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Paolo Cherchi Usai provides a comprehensive introduction to the study, research and preservation of silent cinema from its heyday in the early 20th century to its present day flourishing. He traces the history of the moving image in its formative years, from Edison's and Lumière's first experiments to the dawn of 'talkies'; provides a clear guide...
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Silent cinema : a guide to study, research and exhibition / Paolo Cherchi Usai.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
Translation of: Passione infiammabile.
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G 2019/1679
Record Identifier
74VKVBw5w4ll
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVBw5w4ll
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ISBN
9781844575299 hardback ; alkaline paper
1844575292 hardback ; alkaline paper
9781844575282 paperback ; alkaline paper
1844575284 paperback ; alkaline paper
DDC
791.4309
MMS ID
991024237018102626
