D.W. Griffith and the Origins of American Narrative Film (The Early Years at Biograph)

D.W. Griffith and the Origins of American Narrative Film (The Early Years at Biograph)

PublisherUniversity Of Illinois Press
Publisher SeriesIllini Books
Copyright HolderThe Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois Press
FormatTrade Paperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationUrbana, IL
Copyright1991
This Edition Published1994
Pages / Font316 pages
ISBN025206366X
ChaptersAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Theory and History: Narrative Discourse and the Narrator System 2. D. W. Griffith: Historical Figure, Film Director, and Ideological Shadow 3. Mastering New Narrative Forms Within an Industry in Conflict 4. Film Form for a New Audience: Time, the Narrator's Voice, and Character Psychology 5. Complete and Coherent Films, Self-Contained Commodities 6. From Obscene Films to High-Class Drama 7. The Narrator System Establishes Itself 8. The Structure of Imagery and the Film Editorial 9. The Narrator System Beyond 1909 Conclusion: Griffith, Film History, and Us Bibliography Index
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