How Movies Work

by Bruce Kawin (Author)
January 1992
First Edition
Paperback
$41.95, £33.00
Courses
Film Theory Applied Film & Media Practice
Title Details

Rights: Available worldwide
Pages: 608
ISBN: 9780520076969
Trim Size: 8 x 9.25

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About the Book

How Movies Work, offers the filmgoer an engaging and informative guide to the appreciation and evaluation of films. It provides a comprehensive consideration of movies from idea to script, casting, financing, shooting and distribution. Bruce Kawin addresses the book not just to students of film but to any filmgoer curious to know more about the process of the conception and creation of our favorite entertainment and art form.

About the Author

Bruce Kawin is Professor of English and Film Studies, University of Colorado, and author of Mindscreen: Bergman, Godard, and First-Person Films and editor of Faulkner's MGM Screenplays.