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"This book examines the growth and development of StudioCanal as the leading film and television studio in Europe as it seeks to challenge the global dominance of the Hollywood majors"--

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The 1996 Tony Award winner for Best Play "unforgettable, worth swimming to New York to catch" (Benedict Nightingale)

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This is a unique study of the use of cinematic space by four important directors in American cinema from the 1930s to the 1960s: Frank Capra, Ernst Lubitsch, Josef von Sternberg, and William Wyler.

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This study of the work of the European choreographer and pioneer of dance notation, Rudolf Laban, examines the many strands of his thinking and its application. It attempts to convey the full implications of his ideas about movement, not only for dancers but also for actors and directors of drama.

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Drawing on research into how the brain copes and responds in high-stress situations, Mastering the Audition dissects the audition process and offers original solutions to help master its art.

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Mathieu Kassovitz is arguably the most important filmmaker to have emerged from French cinema in the past two decades. As a director, his work often engages with highly controversial socio-political issues whilst still managing to attract and connect with a popular audience - and, above all, with a youth audience. He is also one of the few contempo

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Sets out to provide a profile of Maureen O'Sullivan. Following brief biographical information, her career is examined through listings and reviews of her appearances on screen, stage, television and radio. The book also includes two short stories written by the actress herself.

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Maureen Stapleton is recognized as a leading star of stage, screen and television. Few actors have been so successful in all media.

Maureen Stapleton: A Bio-Bibliography is the first book dedicated to the career of this consummate actress.

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One of the most gifted French directors of the post New Wave, Maurice Pialat is frequently compared to such legendary filmmakers as Jean Renoir and Rebert Bresson. This is the first book-length study of his work in English. -- .

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Since the first Superman film came to the screen in 1978, films adapted from comics have become increasingly important as a film form.

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From "Stranger than Paradise" (1984) and "Slacker" (1991) to Miranda July's "Me and You and Everyone We Know" (2005), indie cinema has become part of mainstream American culture. But what makes these films independent This title argues that the American independent feature film since the 1980s has developed a distinct approach to filmmaking.

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The incredible, moving and hilarious story of Cheeta the Chimp, simian star of the big screen, on a behind-the-scenes romp through the golden years of Hollywood.

As heard on Radio 4, starring Jon Malcovich and Julian Sands.

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"Examines the how and why of adaptations that change the gender of one or more characters and the reception from fans"--

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Offers an overview of the most influential and notorious media scandals, from newspaper publisher John Paul Zenger's groundbreaking 1735 trial for 'printing and publishing false, scandalous, malicious and seditious statements' to Dr Phil McGraw's 2008 thwarted attempt to force his television cameras inside Britney Spears' hospital room.

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Using examples such as "Big Brother" and "Billy Elliot", Bignell offers a comprehensive, intelligent and readable introduction into the critical approach in contemporary media studies. This second edition includes sections on men's style magazines, docusoaps and "reality TV".

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An interdisciplinary study of 'medieval film' and its cultural functions -- .

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This book offers a detailed study of how some of the most illustrious auteurs in the history of art cinema have made use of melodrama to represent masculine subjectivity on the screen.

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This book offers a detailed study of how some of the most illustrious auteurs in the history of art cinema have made use of melodrama to represent masculine subjectivity on the screen.

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David O. Selznick was infamous for his impassioned, eloquent, witty and sometimes raging memos to directors, writers, stars and studio executives, which have become almost as famous as his films. Collected here, they stand as an illuminating look at the movie business.