British Film Institute Film Classics 2-Volume Set: The Best of International Cinema 1916-1981
This illustrated two-volume set is a compendium of more than 50 monographs published by the British Film Institute since 1992. Each entry focuses on a single great film of world cinema, presenting an essay by a prominent critic, novelist, academic, or filmmaker. You will read Camille Paglia on The Birds, Richard Schickel on Double Indemnity, Salman Rushdie on The Wizard ofOz, and many more. Such a spectrum of critics, covering an equally broad selection of films, emphasizes the diversity of ways in which people experience cinema.
Film Classics showcases a breadth of styles and approaches to contemporary film criticism, offering informed and lively critiques of some of the most notable works in the history of film.Earn by promoting books
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"The stature of films and writers makes this work valuable... Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher." -- Choice
"Academic and research libraries that are not purchasing the series may want to consider this set for their circulating collections." -- Booklist/RBB
"A must-have resource on these films of undeniable historical significance. The essays are all of exceptionally high quality... The BFI series is a landmark in the history of film criticism, and an absolutely essential reference book..." -- Quarterly Review of Film and Video
