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Books by Paul Willemen






Theorising National Cinema(2006th Edition)
by Valentina Vitali, Paul Willemen, C. Vitali, Theorising National Cinema-, Eds Willemen
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2008 by British Film Institute
ISBN-13: 978-1-84457-120-8, ISBN: 1-84457-120-3

"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 ..."






Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema(2nd Edition)
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen
Hardcover, 658 Pages, Published 1999 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-57958-146-6, ISBN: 1-57958-146-3

"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 ..."






Looks and Frictions(1st Edition)
Essays in Cultural Studies and Film Theory
by Paul Willemen, Meaghan Morris, British Film Institute
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1994 by British Film Institute
ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-399-2, ISBN: 0-85170-399-2

"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."






Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema(Updated)
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen
Paperback, 652 Pages, Published 1999 by British Film Institute
ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-669-6, ISBN: 0-85170-669-X

"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 ..."






The Films of Amos Gitai a Montage
A Montage
by Paul Willemen, British Film Institute
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1994 by British Film Inst
ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-416-6, ISBN: 0-85170-416-6

"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 Paul Willemen, 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 ..."






Theorising National Cinema
by Valentina Vitali, Paul Willemen
Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2008 by British Film Institute
ISBN-13: 978-1-84457-119-2, ISBN: 1-84457-119-X

"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 ..."






World Cinema(1st Edition)
Critical Approaches
by Richard Dyer, Paul Willemen, Pamela Church Gibson, John Hill, E. Ann Kaplan, W. John Hill
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2000 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-874282-1, ISBN: 0-19-874282-7

"'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(1st Edition)
Critical Approaches
by John Hill, Paul Willemen, Richard Dyer, Pamela Church Gibson, E. Ann Kaplan
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-874281-4, ISBN: 0-19-874281-9

"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 ..."






Essential Framework, The
Classic Film and TV Essays
by Paul Willemen, Jim Pines
Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 1998 by Epigraph
ISBN-13: 978-1-902458-00-7, ISBN: 1-902458-00-1






The Overlook Film Encyclopedia(1st Edition)
Horror
by Tom Milne, Paul Willemen, Julian Petley, Kim Newman, Phil Hardy, Tim Pulleine, Kobal Collection
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 1994 by Overlook Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-87951-518-8, ISBN: 0-87951-518-X

"In The Gangster Film, series editor Phil Hardy has created yet again a landmark in film reference."






Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen
Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 1995 by British Film Inst
ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-455-5, ISBN: 0-85170-455-7

"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 ..."






Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema(2nd Edition)
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen
Digital, 658 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-135-94325-7, ISBN: 1-135-94325-7

"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, Paul Willemen
Hardcover, 220 Pages, Published 1992 by British Film Inst
ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-290-2, ISBN: 0-85170-290-2

"Book by Gerber, Jacques"






Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema(Updated)
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha
Hardcover, 658 Pages, Published 1999 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-564768-6, ISBN: 0-19-564768-8






The Encyclopedia of Horror Movies(1st Edition)
The Complete Film Reference
by Tom Milne, Paul Willemen, Phil -. Editor Hardy
Paperback, 408 Pages, Published 1987 by Harpercollins
Super Audio Cd - Dsd
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-096146-6, ISBN: 0-06-096146-5

"Provides plot summaries, cast, and credits for horror films made from the turn of the century to 1985"






Theorising National Cinema
by Valentina Vitali, Paul Willemen
208 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-83902-084-1, ISBN: 1-83902-084-9

"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 Paul Willemen
Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 1978 by British Film Institute
ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-082-3, ISBN: 0-85170-082-9






Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema(2nd Edition)
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen
Digital, 658 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-135-94318-9, ISBN: 1-135-94318-4

"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 Paul Willemen
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 1994 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-36588-0, ISBN: 0-253-36588-0



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