Studying Early and Silent Cinema Keith Withall 9781906733698

In this accessible introduction to early and silent cinema, which is currently enjoying a renaissance, both academically and in the popular imagination thanks to The Artist, Keith Withall provides both a comprehensive chronology of the period until the birth of sound and also a series of detailed case studies on the key films from the period - some well known (including Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, Eisenstein's Strike and Chaplin's The Kid), some perhaps less well familiar (including Murnau's The Last Laugh and Oscar Micheaux's Within Our Gates). As well as covering in detail the major film-making figures and nations of the period, the author also provides insights into the industry in less well documented areas. Throughout, the films and film-makers are placed in the context of rapid worldwide industrial change. (Please note this book is a revised and expanded version of Early and Silent Cinema: A Teacher's Guide, published by Auteur in 2007.)

About the Author
Keith Withall is a UK-based film studies teacher and writer specialising in early and silent cinema.


Book Information
ISBN 9781906733698
Author Keith Withall
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Auteur Publishing
Publisher Liverpool University Press
Series Auteur
Weight(grams) 269g