Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film: Academy Awards - Crime Films

Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film: Academy Awards - Crime Films
ISBN-10
0028657926
ISBN-13
9780028657929
Series
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film
Category
Performing Arts / Film / Reference
Pages
2126
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Schirmer Books
Author
Barry Keith Grant

Description

This reference source covers all aspects of the cinema, including film history, production, national cinemas, genre theory and criticism, and cultural contexts.

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