The Movie Book by DK - ISBN: 9780241562949
Hardcover
Explore cinema’s greatest stories, icons, and big ideas, all in one book.

The Movie Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

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  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    29 March 2022

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Summary

An updated edition of DK’s “Big Ideas” guide to the world of cinema.

Does Chinatown subvert the film noir genre? What is the effect of Pulp Fiction’s episodic plot? How do multiple points of view undermine notions of reality in Rashomon? Learn the answer to these questions and more with The Movie Book, the ultimate guide to the greatest movies ever to grace the silver screen.

Part of DK’s bestselling Big Ideas series, The Movie Book

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241562949
ISBN-10:0241562945
Author:DK
Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:DK
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:29 March 2022
Weight:1.18kg
Dimensions:242mm x 203mm x 26mm
Series:DK Big Ideas
About The Author

DK

Danny Leigh is the senior curator of fiction in the BFI National Archive. Prior to this, he was a journalist and wrote regularly on film for the Financial Times and The Guardian. He has co-presented BBC Television’s long-running Film programme, as well as writing and presenting documentaries for BBC TV and radio. He has also worked in film education and programming. Danny has written two novels, The Greatest Gift and The Monsters of Gramercy Park.

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