Revised and expanded second edition. Includes an introduction to the cinema: its social aspects, economic basis and commercial development, propaganda, and film as art. Focuses on the subject of the documentary: the naturalist (romantic) tradition, the realist (continental tradition, the newsreel tradition, and the propaganda traditions in the Soviet Union, Britain, Germany, and Italy. Section IV deals with the technical side of documentary filmmaking. Added section speculates on the future of the documentary.
| Item number | 30360 |
|---|---|
| Category | Book |
| Type | Criticism/History |
| Dimensions | height 223mm; width 145mm; thickness 35mm |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Related people | Paul Rotha (author) |
| John Grierson (preface author) |
Part of the Roy Fowler Collection