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BL
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| Record Number
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977615
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b731985
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| Main Entry
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Gillett, Philip, (Philip John)
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| Title & Author
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Movie greats : : a critical study of classic cinema /\ Philip Gillett.
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| Edition Statement
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English ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Berg,, 2008.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (ix, 228 pages)
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| ISBN
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184788461X
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: 1847886159
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: 9781847884619
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: 9781847886156
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1845206525
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1845206533
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9781845206529
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9781845206536
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-222) and index.
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| Abstract
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Questions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, uncovers a history of critical conflict, with different aesthetic positions battling for dominance. This book contains chapters which provide a summary of the film's plot and discuss the historical context, the individuals who made the film, and initial and subsequent popular and critical responses.
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Motion pictures-- History.
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Motion pictures, American-- History and criticism.
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Films, cinema.
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Motion pictures, American.
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Motion pictures.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Film Video-- Reference.
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Popular culture.
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| Dewey Classification
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791.43
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| LC Classification
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PN1994.G533 2008eb
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