The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to Bram Stoker's Dracula
- ISBN-10
- 0879101709
- ISBN-13
- 9780879101701
- Series
- The Vampire Film
- Category
- Performing Arts / Film / General
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Limelight Editions
- Authors
- Alain Silver, James Ursini
Description
"Focusing on [recent films] from the United States and abroad that found inspiration in the vampire theme ..., the authors consider and analyze each picture in detail: its style and approach, plot, acting, cinematography, set design, special effects--and finally its quality of achievement"--Page 4 of cover.
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Other editions
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- 1997
- 342 pages
- Paperback
- Amadeus Press
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