The Film Book: A Complete Guide to the World of Cinema
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Summary
Immerse yourself into the world of cinema and discover action-packed chases， epic journeys， and tear-jerking moments。
Get the popcorn popping and keep the movies coming！ From box office hits and cult classics to romcoms and thrillers， this is your go-to guide to movies， directors， genres and styles。
This ultimate movie guide profiles more than 100 of the most significant films ever made and brings cinema to life in true blockbuster fashion。 Discover the behind-the-scenes stories about timeless classics like Citizen Kane and The Godfather， and take a front-row seat at lavish blockbusters like Star Wars or Titanic。
- Lists of top 10 film recommendations
- What to watch boxes that explore specific plot lines， scenes， and images
- Trivia sections to test your knowledge on Oscar-winning movies， biggest flops and banned films
- Explains complex methods of film-making in familiar， non-technical jargon
- High-resolution photography and stills allow for a deeper understanding of the nature of film-making
Each page of this film book takes you on a journey through the ever-changing landscape of cinema - from Hollywood to Bollywood and everything in between。 It includes every film-making school from across the globe， behind-the-scenes shots， profiles of 100 influential directors， and lists more than 100 of the greatest movies ever made！
Lights。 Camera。 Action！
Whether you enjoy art films or sci-fi， going to the cinema or watching movies on Netflix， The Film Book covers it all。 It's perfect for inspiring your next movie night！
This updated version covers the best films and directors of the last 10 years， along with new discoveries in the history of cinema since the last edition from 2011。 It's the ultimate gift for any film buff or critic。
Get the popcorn popping and keep the movies coming！ From box office hits and cult classics to romcoms and thrillers， this is your go-to guide to movies， directors， genres and styles。
This ultimate movie guide profiles more than 100 of the most significant films ever made and brings cinema to life in true blockbuster fashion。 Discover the behind-the-scenes stories about timeless classics like Citizen Kane and The Godfather， and take a front-row seat at lavish blockbusters like Star Wars or Titanic。
- Lists of top 10 film recommendations
- What to watch boxes that explore specific plot lines， scenes， and images
- Trivia sections to test your knowledge on Oscar-winning movies， biggest flops and banned films
- Explains complex methods of film-making in familiar， non-technical jargon
- High-resolution photography and stills allow for a deeper understanding of the nature of film-making
Each page of this film book takes you on a journey through the ever-changing landscape of cinema - from Hollywood to Bollywood and everything in between。 It includes every film-making school from across the globe， behind-the-scenes shots， profiles of 100 influential directors， and lists more than 100 of the greatest movies ever made！
Lights。 Camera。 Action！
Whether you enjoy art films or sci-fi， going to the cinema or watching movies on Netflix， The Film Book covers it all。 It's perfect for inspiring your next movie night！
This updated version covers the best films and directors of the last 10 years， along with new discoveries in the history of cinema since the last edition from 2011。 It's the ultimate gift for any film buff or critic。
Reviews
مالك الرفاعي
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Shalu Raj
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One book with a fistful glance at world cinema。 In precise a nutshell for all those film appreciators and cinema goers。
Sophie Crane
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I've only read about thirty pages so far。 I've enjoyed reading about the genesis of the film industry。 It's interesting to see just how far movies have advanced over the years。 I enjoy reading about how "The Dream Factory" got started。 It's kind of crazy to think of what the film industry looks lie today and what it looked like in it's infancy。 I'm hoping， as I read on， that the book will supply me with caveats about individual movies。 I've only read about thirty pages so far。 I've enjoyed reading about the genesis of the film industry。 It's interesting to see just how far movies have advanced over the years。 I enjoy reading about how "The Dream Factory" got started。 It's kind of crazy to think of what the film industry looks lie today and what it looked like in it's infancy。 I'm hoping， as I read on， that the book will supply me with caveats about individual movies。 。。。more
Joydeep
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Lovely book
Pranay
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I enjoyed this book but I found it a bit US centric。 The print edition comes in a lovely metal case。 Great fun to read with a bunch of people who’re interested in films， but not so much if you’re reading on your own。
ehk2
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for beginners， it might be informative and good。 but it is too short to be inclusive in scope and i would add or omit many films and directors for my taste。 information on individual country level is too brief and selective to be meaningful。 photos and posters are nice and delightful。 i would also add small photos of each director， though。a good means to pass time remembering the films you watched and loved。 nothing to be expected much more than that。
Nick
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The Film Book is a good reference resource for film buffs and historians， and an excellent resource for budding film buffs， bored people， and those who wish to compose bucket lists of films to watch。 It features a section on the history of film， which highlights notable films from each era; a section on how films are made （weak but good enough for a newcomer）; a section on movie genres including notable films from each genre; a section on 'world film' which is decent， though heavily lacking in s The Film Book is a good reference resource for film buffs and historians， and an excellent resource for budding film buffs， bored people， and those who wish to compose bucket lists of films to watch。 It features a section on the history of film， which highlights notable films from each era; a section on how films are made （weak but good enough for a newcomer）; a section on movie genres including notable films from each genre; a section on 'world film' which is decent， though heavily lacking in some areas （Canadian films， Indian films for starters）; a section on specific renowned directors with their most notable films listed; and a 'top 100' list of the editors' favourite films of all time， wherein the reader is given significantly more information on each film。 The book could use an update， an expansion， some revision， and better binding。I've used The Film Book to learn a bit more about the history of film， particularly regarding film periods and director styles， and to compose an awesome bucket list。 I look forward to discovering and enjoying new films and using the information gleaned here to launch further explorations。 Unlike some of DKs other amazing reference books， I won't be purchasing a copy。 Back to my local public library it goes！True Rating: 3。4 Stars 。。。more
Noemi-Diana
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A complete book with certain details about the movie industry and a little history about the movies worldwide。 Any movie spectator who is not specialized in the field can read this book because it doesn`t contain difficult phrases。 A complete book with certain details about the movie industry and a little history about the movies worldwide。 Any movie spectator who is not specialized in the field can read this book because it doesn`t contain difficult phrases。 。。。more
Walid M Rihane
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This could have been a 5 stars book if it included some other major directors and works。 Too bad it misses many！
Arijit Saha
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A great Record book of Cinema history
Alejandro OC
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I loved it。 Even though I would have enjoyed it more if this book was more focused on the process of filmmaking and history of film， I really liked this book。 The only thing I didn't like was that the "Best Movies" and "Best Directors" parts took so many pages。 I loved it。 Even though I would have enjoyed it more if this book was more focused on the process of filmmaking and history of film， I really liked this book。 The only thing I didn't like was that the "Best Movies" and "Best Directors" parts took so many pages。 。。。more
Brent Barnard
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Here is a true book for the film lover - much more methodical than the Eyewitness Guide （to my way of thinking）。 The visuals are splendid， as you would expect a DK product to be。 As the Brits would say， "Brilliant！" Here is a true book for the film lover - much more methodical than the Eyewitness Guide （to my way of thinking）。 The visuals are splendid， as you would expect a DK product to be。 As the Brits would say， "Brilliant！" 。。。more
Pannita
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The book comes in a film canister liked tin box and the book cover is a photo of vintage film。 The contents of the book are divided into 6 sections， as the following:I。 The Story of Film: The history of film since 1895 to present and timelineII。 How Movies are Made: Pre-production， Production and Post-productionIII。 Movie Genres: Western， Musical， Comedy， Action， Animation etc。IV。World Film: International movies from around the world， such as India's BollywoodV。 A-Z of Directors: Profiles of 100 The book comes in a film canister liked tin box and the book cover is a photo of vintage film。 The contents of the book are divided into 6 sections， as the following:I。 The Story of Film: The history of film since 1895 to present and timelineII。 How Movies are Made: Pre-production， Production and Post-productionIII。 Movie Genres: Western， Musical， Comedy， Action， Animation etc。IV。World Film: International movies from around the world， such as India's BollywoodV。 A-Z of Directors: Profiles of 100 of the world's best movie directors， such as Alfred HitchcockVI。 Top 100 Movies: The most influential movies of all time， such as King Kong， Gone with the Wind etc。Btw， the contents are previously published in "Eyewitness Companions: Film"。 If you already have that book， you don't have to get this one because it's basically the same with some new photos。 Anyway， this book is recommended for film lovers and DK book collectors！ :） 。。。more
Simon Blair
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While it’s sometimes imprudent to judge a book by its cover you can highly esteem the metallic case this book comes in resembling a cinematic film canister！！ Fortunately the book is great too covering， in glossy visual style， the history of cinema from the early days of silent filmmaking in France with the Lumiere brothers to the feats of the 1920s like Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’ （the world’s first Sci-Fi blockbuster） and more recent digital creations like ‘Avatar’。 It’s a reminder that film is n While it’s sometimes imprudent to judge a book by its cover you can highly esteem the metallic case this book comes in resembling a cinematic film canister！！ Fortunately the book is great too covering， in glossy visual style， the history of cinema from the early days of silent filmmaking in France with the Lumiere brothers to the feats of the 1920s like Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’ （the world’s first Sci-Fi blockbuster） and more recent digital creations like ‘Avatar’。 It’s a reminder that film is not only about entertainment and technology， it’s above all about art。 Or at least it needs to be to have enduring relevance and a truly mesmerized audience。 SIMON 。。。more
Asif Khan
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Really liked this book。 A nice and general introduction to the world of movies。 From filmmaking to world cinema， great filmmakers and great films。 Well-written and described as well as good design and pictures。 Had fun reading the whole thing about a year or so back。
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Felicia Chaidez
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This remains one of my favorite books of all time。
Katya Vinogradova
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Utterly redundant。 Disappointment。 What a shame。。。However， this would work as a starter guide for beginner movie lovers。 I just hope it won't turn them off cinema。And yes， I know this sounds pretentious， but I don't care！ I'm not in the mood to be polite and accommodating to such mediocre writing。One more thing， no Tarantino in the list of directors？！ REALLY！？！ And no Pulp Fiction in the list of best movies？！ REALLY！？！Okay， that was two more things。 Utterly redundant。 Disappointment。 What a shame。。。However， this would work as a starter guide for beginner movie lovers。 I just hope it won't turn them off cinema。And yes， I know this sounds pretentious， but I don't care！ I'm not in the mood to be polite and accommodating to such mediocre writing。One more thing， no Tarantino in the list of directors？！ REALLY！？！ And no Pulp Fiction in the list of best movies？！ REALLY！？！Okay， that was two more things。 。。。more
Glen O'Brien
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I enjoyed this book although serious film buffs will probably not learn much they didn't already know。 The most informative section for me was on World Cinema about which I know comparatively little。 Other sections include a brief history of cinema， a description of how movies are made， movie genres， an A-Z of Directors and a list of the top 100 Movies。 Any such list will of course have many omissions and arguable inclusions。 We find Four Weddings and a Funeral but not Apocalypse Now？ Overall th I enjoyed this book although serious film buffs will probably not learn much they didn't already know。 The most informative section for me was on World Cinema about which I know comparatively little。 Other sections include a brief history of cinema， a description of how movies are made， movie genres， an A-Z of Directors and a list of the top 100 Movies。 Any such list will of course have many omissions and arguable inclusions。 We find Four Weddings and a Funeral but not Apocalypse Now？ Overall though in the inimitable DK illustrated style， this was a fun Christmas gift and holiday read。 。。。more
Clare
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The Film Book is a decent， good overview of film history， the process of creating a film， and world film， with enough recommendations to keep you going on your own。
Olivia
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