Theories of Cinema, 1945-1990

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Summary: A must-have
Review: Francesco Casetti's exceptional book is an incredibly helpful and insightful tool in understanding the development of cinema post-WWII. In it he traces the development of the predominant approaches to cinema in the second half of the twentieth century. This book will open your eyes to what underlies contemporary cinema. It will give you an appreciation of the complexity and the multiplicity of visions that form the base of the 20th-century art for par excellence, the motion picture. A must have for anyone desiring to gain a real understanding of film.

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Summary: For those about learning theories of cinema
Review: This book is the best guide for film theories in post-war periods. Francesco Casetti' studies are shown to, on the one hand, "what is said" about film; on the other hand, how that content is expressed. These attempts is mapping the development of the various theories both diachronically and synchronically. You will need to read this book, if you wanna know the currency of film theories.