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Alice Guy Blache (1873-1968) directed 400 films between 1896 and 1920, produced hundreds more and ran her own studio. This work tells her life story and provides a close analysis of 100 films of hers that survive. It includes 75 photographs, including ones from her films and of herself.

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Most Tim Burton films are huge box-office successes, and several are already classics. The director's mysterious and eccentric public persona attracts a lot of attention, while the films themselves have been somewhat overlooked.