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The Oxford Guide to Film Studies

Comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date, The Oxford Guide to Film Studiesis an indispensable guide to the study of film. Top international contributors provide an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, an explanation of the core concepts and methods involved in film analysis, a survey of the major issues and debates in the study of film, and critical discussion of key areas. Uniquely comprehensive, this book is suitable for any course on cinema or film studies.

Themes
movies
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 648 pages

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