Beschreibung:
Black & white film, the cinema of shadows and light, is a filmgoer's pleasure and a film student's surprised delight. The greatest of films are black & white, from Chaplin and Keaton, through the masterpieces of Film Noir, up to the black & white rarities of modern cinema, from Raging Bull to The Artist. Featuring 40 well-chosen illustrations, this is the first full account, critique and history of the black & white film, which dominated the movies internationally over seven decades. It reveals the art and craft of filming in black & white, going behind the scenes to the directors and cinematographers, tracing the fortunes of this unique medium through the history of the silver screen.
Telling for the first time, the short story of the cinema of shadows and light.
List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsOriginsThe 1930s: Escapism and RealityThe 1940s: A black-and-White WorldThe 1950s: The Age of AnxietyThe 1960s: EndgameEpilogueWorks CitedIndex