The Oxford history of world cinema /

The Oxford history of world cinema / edited by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. - xxii, 824 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

"First published in paperback 1997"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 767-784) and index.

Silent cinema, 1895-1930 -- Early years -- Rise of Hollywood -- Silent film -- National cinemas -- Silent cinema experience -- Sound cinema, 1930-1960 -- Sound -- Studio years -- Genre cinema -- Engaging with reality -- National cinemas -- Post-war world -- Modern cinema, 1960-1995 -- Cinema in the Age of Television -- American movies -- Extending the boundaries -- Cinemas of the world.

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Motion pictures--History.