The Film Genre Book

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by John Sanders

Type

Studies

Subject

Genre > All Genres

Keywords

genre, history of cinema

Publishing date

2009

Publisher

Liverpool University Press

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 464 pages
6 ¾ x 9 ¼ inches (17 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-903663-91-2

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Book Presentation:
A comprehensive introduction to film history, The Film Genre Book allows the reader to create their own narrative of film through history by focusing on seven genres, highlighting a key film from each genre over a ninety-year period―sixty-three films discussed in detail. The reader can trace the developments in a particular genre over time or compare films in a particular decade from the different genres. Each case-study considers issues of historical context, representation and the close textual analysis of significant scenes. Analysing films as diverse as Bambi and Pan's Labyrinth, the book immerses its reader into the full range of film experience. Its breadth of study, and the way in which it bridges the gap between commercial film guides and academic studies, makes it invaluable to teacher, student, and cineaste alike.

About the Author:
John Sanders is head of film studies at Bedford Modern School, UK, and the author of The Film Genre Book.

Press Reviews:
I also can't praise Sander's book enough. ― Screen Education

See the publisher website: Liverpool University Press