"Why do we think of clusters of films as 'national cinema'? Why has the relationship between the nation and film become so widely and uncritically accepted? "Theorising National Cinema" is a major contribution to work on national cinema, by many of the leading scholars in the field. It addresses the knotty and complex relationship between cinema and national identity, showing that the nationality of a cinema production company, and the f ..."
"The largest film industry in the world after Hollywood is celebrated in this updated and expanded edition of a now classic work of reference. Covering the full range of Indian film, this new revised edition of the Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema includes vastly expanded coverage of mainstream productions from the 1970s to the 1990s and, for the first time, a comprehensive name index. Illustrated throughout, there is no comparable guide t ..."
"Willemen has contributed to the development of film theory and cultural studies over the past 20 years. This is a collection of his classic, provocative essays, covering issues such as pornography and melodrama, Third Cinema, questions of national identity, and theories of postmodernism."
"The largest film industry in the world after Hollywood is celebrated in this expanded and updated reference work. Covering the full range of Indian cinema the new edition includes vastly expanded coverage of mainstream productions from the 70s to the 90s, and additional material on the stars that have made their mark this decade. For the first time the work also includes a comprehensive index of names. There is no comparable guide to th ..."
"Amos Gitai is a controversial Israeli film-maker. Trained as an architect, his documentaries and features display his own distinct style, often enhanced by the camerawork of Henri Alekan and Nurith Aviv. Since the documentary "House", Gitai's films have been banned by Israeli TV and most of his work has been produced in France, Britain and Italy. This collection considers his films, including "Pineapple", "Bangkok-Bahrain", "Esther" and ..."
Looks and Frictions Essays in Cultural Studies and Film Theory (Perspectives) by PaulWillemen, Meaghan Morris Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1994 by Bfi Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-398-5, ISBN: 0-85170-398-4
"Willemen's writing has contributed significantly to the development of film theory and cultural studies over the past 20 years. This is a collection of his classic but provocative essays, covering a wide range of issues, from pornography and melodrama to Third Cinema and questions of national identity - from the films of Amos Gitai and Nagashi Oshima to theories of postmodernism and an account of subjectivity. Many of the essays origina ..."
"Why do we think of clusters of films as 'national cinema'? Why has the relationship between the nation and film become so widely and uncritically accepted? "Theorising National Cinema" is a major contribution to work on national cinema, by many of the leading scholars in the field. It addresses the knotty and complex relationship between cinema and national identity, showing that the nationality of a cinema production company, and the f ..."
"'The contributors supply skilful overviews of the major critical approaches' Sight and Sound May 1998 international coverage ranges from pre-1930s Europe to contemporary 'Bollywood' musicals first class range of contributors from North America, Europe, Australia and Asia many chapters specially commissioned emphasis throughout on critical concepts, methods and debates learning aids include chapter summaries, critiques of individual ..."
"American Cinema and Hollywood provides a clear and authoritative guide to one of the most important areas of film study. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it looks at the history of American cinema, the emergence of the studio system, the key characteristics of Hollywood films, and Hollywood's relationship with both American society and the world beyond. A team of international experts explains the key concepts and arguments involved in the ..."
"Lily's father forces her to marry a barrister (Bawa) but she persuades Vasant not
to kill himself. ... BHIKHARAN aka Song of Life 1935 143' b&w Hindi dls
Premankur A tor thy pc Kolhapur Cine tone c V.B. Joshi m H.C. Bali ... It is a four-
handed melodrama: Kedar (Hafizji) asks Madhavi (R. Bai) to leave home so that
he may marry the rich Chandra (Pramila). ... Leading a life of boredom typical of
the colonised leisure class, Vinakuma ..."
"col Hindi d Homi Wadia pc Basant Picss J.B.H. Wadia, Hakim Lala lyrRaza Mehdi
, Akhtar Roomani, B.D. Mishra, Chand Pandit c Anant Wadadekar m S.N. Tripathi
lp Jairaj, Shakila, B.M. Vyas, Naina, Meenakshi, Krishna Kumari, Sheikh, S.N.
Tripathi An Arabian Nightstale first filmedby Prafulla Ghosh asasilent 4-part serial
in 1929. It tells, in Gevacolor, the story of Hatim who travels in the poverty-stricken
Muflisganj, giving clothes an ..."
Anatole Dauman(1st Edition) Pictures of a Producer by Jacques Gerber, Elia Kazan, PaulWillemen Hardcover, 220 Pages, Published 1992 by British Film Inst ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-290-2, ISBN: 0-85170-290-2
"One example is the Dabki, which in recent years seems to have been multi-
functional; a Dabki for a solidarity conference, a Dabki for a protest.A Dabki for a
national festivity.A love Dabki and a war Dabki. Dabki with a sickle and Dabki
with a ..."
Ophuls(1st Edition) by PaulWillemen Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 1978 by British Film Institute ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-082-3, ISBN: 0-85170-082-9
"Kanan Devi's unusually intense performance dominates the film, aided by a fast-
moving script that broke with the convention of the static, frontal camera style of
Indian filmdevotionals (cf. the move from the opening Dhol celebrations to the
miracle scenes and the witches' dance, as well as the complicated climactic
sequence). The sustained use of filmic close-ups allows Bidyapati's poetry to take
on an autonomous motivational func ..."
Looks and Frictions Essays in Cultural Studies and Film Theory (Perspectives) by PaulWillemen Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 1994 by Indiana University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-253-36588-0, ISBN: 0-253-36588-0