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1	Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay, Updated and Expanded Edition more books like this by Andrew Horton add to wishlist 'We need good screenwriters who understand character'. Everywhere Andrew Horton traveled in researching this book - from Hollywood to Hungary - he heard the same refrain. Yet most of the standard how-to books on screenwriting follow the film industry's earlier lead in focusing almost exclusively on plot and formulaic structures. With this book, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.94! \| SVS
2	Ozu's Tokyo Story more books like this by David Desser (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Ozu's Tokyo Story is generally regarded as one of the finest films ever made. Universal in its appeal, it is also considered to be 'particularly Japanese'. Exploring its universality and cultural specificity, this collection of specially commissioned essays demonstrates the multiple planes on which the film may be appreciated. The introduction ... see all copies from $18.52! new only from $24.45! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Alfred Hitchcock's " Rear Window " more books like this by John Belton (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window is one of the icons of American filmmaking. A perfect example of Hollywood cinema at its best, it is an engaging piece of entertainment as well as a fascinating meditation on the nature of the film itself. A suspense thriller about a chair-bound observer who suspects his neighbour of murdering his wife, the narrative ... see all copies from $11.57! new only from $23.62! \| SVS
4	Laughing Out Loud: Writing the Comedy-Centered Screenplay more books like this by Andrew Horton add to wishlist Whoever wrote "Make 'em laugh!" knew that it's easier said than done. But people love to laugh, and good comedy will always sell. With the help of this complete and entertaining guide, writers and would-be writers for film and television can look forward to writing comedy that goes far beyond stereotypic jokes and characters. In "Laughing Out Loud ... see all copies from $2.22! new only from $22.39! \| signed copies \| SVS
5	Henry Bumstead and the World of Hollywood Art Direction more books like this by Andrew Horton add to wishlist From a hotel in Marrakech in "The Man Who Knew Too Much", to small-town Alabama in "To Kill a Mockingbird", to Mission Control in "Space Cowboys", creating a fictional, yet wholly believable world in which to film a movie has been the passion and life's work of Henry Bumstead, one of Hollywood's most celebrated production designers. In a career ... see all copies from $4.65! new only from $26.50! \| SVS
6	Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City more books like this by Sidney Gottlieb, Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City instantly, markedly, and permanently changed the landscape of film history. Made at the end of World War II, it has been credited with initiating a revolution in and reinvention of modern cinema, bold claims that are substantiated when its impact on how films are conceptualized, made, structured, theorized, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68!
7	John Ford's Stagecoach more books like this by Barry Grant (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Stagecoach is one of the classics of Hollywood cinema. Made in 1939, it revitalized the Western genre, served as a milestone in John Ford's career, and made John Wayne a star. This volume offers a rich overview of the film in essays by six leading film critics. Approaching Stagecoach from a variety of critical perspectives, they place the film ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.26! \| first editions
8	The Zero Hour: Glasnost and Soviet Cinema in Transition more books like this by Andrew Horton, Michael Brashinsky add to wishlist Now, faced with the "zero hour" created by a new freedom of expression and the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union, Soviet cinema has recently become one of the most interesting in the world, aesthetically as well as politically. How have Soviet filmmakers responded to the challenges of glasnost? To answer this question, the American film scholar ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	On the Waterfront more books like this by Joanna Rapf (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor), Budd Schulberg (Preface by) add to wishlist On the Waterfront comprehensively examines one of the most important films of the Hollywood canon. Providing the historical context for the film, this volume emphasizes film making as a collaborative process rather than an 'auteurist' approach, although it does highlight individual contributions to the film and the political controversy generated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions
10	Three More Screenplays by Preston Sturges: The Power and the Glory, Easy Living, and Remember the Night more books like this by Preston Sturges, Andrew Horton (Introduction by), Tom Sturges (Foreword by) add to wishlist This volume of scripts focuses on three screenplays written but not directed by Preston Sturges. Included are "The Power and the Glory", which influenced Welles in the conception of "Citizen Kane", and the romantic comedies "Remember the Night" and "Easy Living". The scripts cast light on Sturges collaboration with directors Mitchell Leisen and ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $15.93! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Screenwriting for a Global Market: Selling Your Scripts from more books like this by Andrew Horton add to wishlist Cinema is a truly global phenomenon and screenwriters who limit their ambitions to Hollywood can unnecessarily limit their careers. This book, loaded with information on every page, provides the practical know-how for breaking into the global marketplace. It is the first book to offer specific advice on writing for screens large and small, around ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. more books like this by Andrew Horton (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr focuses on a classic by one of America's greatest silent film geniuses whose films still delight and amaze audiences worldwide. Written specially for this edition, the essays included in this volume examine this film within the context of Keaton's career, and also offer interesting perspectives on its unusual production ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Bunuel's the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie more books like this by Marsha Kinder (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist The first collection of critical essays on Luis Bunuel's 1972 Oscar-winning masterpiece, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, this anthology brings fresh perspectives to the most sophisticated film of this director whose narrative experimentation was always ahead of its time. Combining some of the world's most distinguished scholars on Bunuel ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $23.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Russian Critics on the Cinema of Glasnost more books like this by Michael Brashinsky (Editor), Andrew Horton (Editor) add to wishlist Russian Critics on the Cinema of Glasnost gathers together twenty-three essays written by some of Russia's most astute commentators of film and culture. Written during the 1980s and published in English for the first time, this collection includes reviews of films such as Little Vera and Taxi Blues, which were critically hailed in the West. Their ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $25.29! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde more books like this by Lester D Friedman (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Few films in the history of American cinema caused more intense critical discussion and greater emotional debate than Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde. This provocative portrayal of Depression-era life on the run, delivered with visual panache and a hip sensibility, ushered in what came to be categorized as 'the New American Cinema'. Focusing on a ... see all copies from $11.55! new only from $17.96! \| first editions
16 view cover	Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay more books like this by Andrew Horton add to wishlist "We need good screenwriters who understand character." Everywhere Andrew Horton traveled in researching this book - from Hollywood to Hungary - he heard the same refrain. Yet most of the standard how-to books on screenwriting follow the film industry's earlier lead in focusing almost exclusively on plot and formulaic structures. With this book, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.20! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Jane Campion's the Piano more books like this by Harriet Elaine Margolis, Jane Campion, Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Jane Campion's The Piano is one of the most unusual love stories in the history of cinema. The film swept the world upon its release, winning awards for its performances, script, and direction, including prestigious Cannes and Academy Award prizes. Rejecting virtually every stereotype of the romance genre, it poses a wholly new set of questions ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Comedy/Cinema/Theory more books like this by Andrew S Horton (Editor) add to wishlist The nature of comedy has interested many thinkers, from Plato to Freud, but film comedy has not received much theoretical attention in recent years. The essays in "Comedy/Cinema/Theory" use a range of critical and theoretical approaches to explore this curious and fascinating subject. The result is a stimulating, informative book for anyone ... see all copies from $6.93! new only from $10.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Films of George Roy Hill more books like this by Andrew Horton add to wishlist As late as 1976, George Roy Hill was the first and only director to have two films on the all-time top ten box office hits: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting (both starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman). A filmmaker with a diverse background in music, drama and television, Hill proved to be a popular storyteller in a variety of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $83.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Play It Again, Sam more books like this by Andrew Horton (Editor), Stuart Y McDougal (Editor), Stuart Y McDugal (Editor) add to wishlist "Play It Again, Sam" is a timely investigation of a topic that until now has received almost no critical attention in film and cultural studies: the cinematic remake. As cinema enters its second century, more remakes are appearing than ever before, and these writers consider the full range: Hollywood films that have been recycled by Hollywood, ... see all copies from $16.75! new only from $98.99!
21 view cover	Sam Peckinpah's the Wild Bunch more books like this by Stephen Prince (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch is one of the most influential films in American cinema. The intensity of its violence was unprecedented, while the director's use of multiple cameras, montage editing, and slow motion quickly became the normative style for rendering screen violence. Demonstrating to filmmakers the power of irony as a narrative voice ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $29.49! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Stanley Kubrick's a Clockwork Orange more books like this by Horton Andrew (Editor), Stuart Y McDougal (Editor) add to wishlist Following the standard laid down by the other books in the Cambridge Film Handbooks series, editor Stuart Y. McDougal takes one film, Stanley Kubrick's A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971), and invites five authors to approach the subject matter from a variety of perspectives. Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE was beset by controversy ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $23.12! \| first editions
23 view cover	Francis Ford Coppola's the Godfather Trilogy more books like this by Nick Browne (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist The Godfather trilogy is among the most significant works of Hollywood cinema of the last quarter century. They provide a richly complex look at a whole segment of American life and culture spanning almost the whole century. In six essays, written especially for this volume, The Godfather trilogy is re-examined from a variety of perspectives. ... see all copies from $8.75! new only from $62.83! \| SVS
24 view cover	Inside Soviet Film Satire more books like this by Andrew Horton add to wishlist Inside Soviet Film Satire: Laughter with a Lash is a lively collection of sixteen original essays by Soviet, American, and Canadian scholars and film commentators. It is the first in-depth examination of an important genre within the Soviet film tradition. From its origins, humor and satire have been closely linked in Soviet cinema. Nowhere in ... see all copies from $12.10! new only from $27.95! \| SVS
25 view cover	Ingmar Bergman's Persona more books like this by Lloyd Michaels (Editor), Horton Andrew (Editor) add to wishlist Long held to be among the world's greatest filmmakers, Ingmar Bergman shaped international art cinema from the 1950s to the 1980s. Among his many works, Persona is often considered to be his masterpiece and is often described as one of the central works of Modernism. Bergman himself claimed that this film 'touched wordless secrets only the cinema ... see all copies from $13.95! new only from $26.13! \| SVS

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