The European Cinema Reader

<strong>The European Cinema Reader</strong> is a comprehensive introduction to the theory andpractice of national cinemas in Europe bringing together classic wr... » 

The European Cinema Reader is a comprehensive introduction to the theory andpractice of national cinemas in Europe bringing together classic writing bykey filmmakers such as Sergei Eisenstein Luis Bunuel and John Grierson andcritics from Andre Bazin to Peter Wollen. Contributors explore attempts todefine European film culture and examine key issues of auteurism and the arthouse film national cinemas the relationship between European film andHollywood and issues of funding and distribution. Each section features aneditors introduction setting debates in their context and the volumeconcludes with a comprehensive bibliography.Sections include European Film Culture explores early conceptions of filmMoments from European Film History gathers key manifestos from cinema historyincluding those of the French New Wave Italian Neorealism and New GermanCinema European Films and Theory focuses on attempts to define Europeancinema in film theory The Boundaries of EuropeanFilm Criticism addressesissues surrounding industries and audiences. «