Irwin mirrors the aesthetic impact of the genre by creating in his study the dynamics of a detective story-the uncovering of mysteries, the accumulation of evidence, the tracing of clues, and the final solution that ties it all together.
First published in 1957, this work of film theory analyses the process by which novels are transformed into films. Beginning with a discussion of the aesthetic limits of both the novel and the film, the author goes on to offer readings of six films based on novels of serious literary merit.
Henri Langlois began collecting prints of films in the 1920s, and in 1935 he founded the Cinematheque Francaise, the legendary film library and screening room in Paris. This is an analysis of Henri Langlois, his passion for films, and his contribution to film history.
This data-driven book offers insight into the fallacy of widespread opportunity, the fate of the middle class, and the mechanisms that perpetuate income disparity.