The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof

Author: Jean Giono

Publisher: North Point Press

Published: 2014-12-23

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 146688777X

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Perhaps no other of his novels better reveals Giono's perfect balance between lyricism and narrative, description and characterization, the epic and the particular, than The Horseman on the Roof. This novel, which Giono began writing in 1934 and which was published in 1951, expanded and solidified his reputation as one of Europe's most important writers. This is a novel of adventure, a roman courtois, that tells the story of Angelo, a nobleman who has been forced to leave Italy because of a duel, and is returning to his homeland by way of Provence. But that region is in the grip of a cholera epidemic, travelers are being imprisoned behind barricades, and exposure to the disease is almost certain. Angelo's escapades, adventures, and heroic self-sacrifice in this hot, hallucinatory landscape, among corpses, criminals and rioting townspeople, share this epic tale.

Reel Views 2
Reel Views 2

Author: James Berardinelli

Publisher: Justin, Charles & Co.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 627

ISBN-13: 1932112405

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Thoroughly revised and updated for 2005! Includes a new chapter on the best special edition DVDs and a new chapter on finding hidden easter egg features.

Masterplots II.: Ferdydurke
Masterplots II.: Ferdydurke

Author: Frank Northen Magill

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13:

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Examines the themes, characters, plots, style, and technique of 347 works by authors from the non-English speaking countries of the world, including Poland, France, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, and Russia.

Magill's Cinema Annual
Magill's Cinema Annual

Author: Beth A. Fhaner

Publisher:

Published: 1997-07

Total Pages: 724

ISBN-13: 9781578590438

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Magill's Cinema Annual offers an in-depth retrospective of significant domestic and foreign films released in the U.S. in 1997. Distinguishing features include its extensive credits, awards and nominations. MPAA ratings, eight indexes, and most importantly its exhaustive critical reviews with author bylines.

The Rough Guide to Film
The Rough Guide to Film

Author: Jessica Winter

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-11-07

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 1405384980

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The Rough Guide to Film is a bold new guide to cinema. Arranged by director, it covers the top moguls, mavericks and studio stalwarts of every era, genre and region, in addition to lots of lesser-known names. With each film placed in the context of its director’s career, the guide reviews thousands of the greatest movies ever made, with lists highlighting where to start, arranged by genre and by region. You’ll find profiles of over eight hundred directors, from Hollywood legends Alfred Hitchcock and John Huston to contemporary favourites like Steven Soderbergh and Martin Scorsese and cult names such as David Lynch and Richard Linklater. The guide is packed with great cinema from around the globe, including French New Wave, German giants, Iranian innovators and the best of East Asia, from Akira Kurosawa to Wong Kar-Wai and John Woo. With overviews of all major movements and genres, feature boxes on partnerships between directors and key actors, and cinematographers and composers, this is your essential guide to a world of cinema.

Contemporary Literary Criticism
Contemporary Literary Criticism

Author: Carolyn Riley

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9780810301061

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Approximately two hundred entries include critical commentary about the work of a variety of novelists, poets, playwrights, and other creative writers.

Roger Ebert's Video Companion
Roger Ebert's Video Companion

Author: Roger Ebert

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 1070

ISBN-13:

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Now in its 12th edition, "Roger Ebert's Video Companion" sports a new cover but contains the same literature, witty, and trusted reviews that movie lovers depend on. In addition to 1,500 full-length movie reviews, the book also contains interviews with Madonna, Kenneth Branagh, Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Novak, and others. More than 1 million "Video Companions" have been sold.