Theory of Film Practice (Princeton Legacy Library)

Theory of Film Practice (Princeton Legacy Library) by Burch, Noel. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780691003290.

This classic in film theory, presents a systematic study of the techniques of the film medium and of their potential uses for creating formal structures in individual films such as Dovzhenkos Earth, Antonionis La Notte, Bressons Au Hasard Balthazar, Renoirs Nana, and Godards Pierrot le Fou. Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.