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A compelling celebration of more than 100 years of cinema history and movie criticism, this exhaustive reference analyzes films from more than 50 countries. From the creation of unforgettable dialogue, memorable scenes, inspiring scripts, and awesome special effects to the cinematic portrayal of major events and the details of casting quirks and untimely deaths, this guide divides the big screen’s obvious and more subtle groundbreaking moments into categories–actors, actresses, directors, and producers–and explores their contributions to the history of cinema. From the Lumiere brothers’ first public film exhibition in 1895 to the arrival of sound, from the golden age of Hollywood to the French New Wave and contemporary Asian cinema, this guide captures every facet of movie magic. Una celebracion absorbente de mas de 100 anos de la historia del cine y la critica, esta referencia exhaustiva analiza peliculas de mas de 50 paises. Desde la creacion de dialogo inolvidable, escenas memorables, guiones inspirantes e increibles efectos especiales hasta la interpretacion cinematica de acontecimientos importantes y detalles de peculiaridades de reparto y muertes prematuros, esta guia divide los momentos innovadores obvios y mas sutiles del cine en categorias–actores, actrices, directores y productores–y explora sus contribuciones a la historia del cine. Desde la primera exhibicion publica de cine de los hermanos Lumiere en 1895 hasta la llegada del sonido, desde la edad de oro de Hollywood hasta la oleada francesa nueva y el cinema asiatico contemporaneo, esta guia captura todas las facetas de la magia del cine.
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A compelling celebration of more than 100 years of cinema history and movie criticism, this exhaustive reference analyzes films from more than 50 countries. From the creation of unforgettable dialogue, memorable scenes, inspiring scripts, and awesome special effects to the cinematic portrayal of major events and the details of casting quirks and untimely deaths, this guide divides the big screen’s obvious and more subtle groundbreaking moments into categories–actors, actresses, directors, and producers–and explores their contributions to the history of cinema. From the Lumiere brothers’ first public film exhibition in 1895 to the arrival of sound, from the golden age of Hollywood to the French New Wave and contemporary Asian cinema, this guide captures every facet of movie magic. Una celebracion absorbente de mas de 100 anos de la historia del cine y la critica, esta referencia exhaustiva analiza peliculas de mas de 50 paises. Desde la creacion de dialogo inolvidable, escenas memorables, guiones inspirantes e increibles efectos especiales hasta la interpretacion cinematica de acontecimientos importantes y detalles de peculiaridades de reparto y muertes prematuros, esta guia divide los momentos innovadores obvios y mas sutiles del cine en categorias–actores, actrices, directores y productores–y explora sus contribuciones a la historia del cine. Desde la primera exhibicion publica de cine de los hermanos Lumiere en 1895 hasta la llegada del sonido, desde la edad de oro de Hollywood hasta la oleada francesa nueva y el cinema asiatico contemporaneo, esta guia captura todas las facetas de la magia del cine.