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Understanding Movies: The Art and History of Films: Film History and Technique
Written by Raphael Shargel
Narrated by Raphael Shargel
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Why does the cinema have the power to move the heart, stimulate the mind, and dazzle the imagination? The Story in Pictures covers the history and aesthetics of motion pictures from the United States and from around the world. Professor Raphael Shargel analyzes specific movies from each era in film history, including the films' importance, aspects of cinematic technique, and why each film is worthy of study.
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Reviews for Understanding Movies
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Need help if I could help with you all day today I will
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an informative series of lectures. The lecturer avoids being pretentious. Would recommend.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was another Modern Scholar audiobook by Recorded Books, and I enjoyed this one much more than their "Masters of Enterprise" which I read last month. Shargel takes a fairly broad topic and maintains an engaging discussion of both the theoretical and specific aspects of films, their making, and the people who made them. In general, Shargel progresses from the beginning of films (the VERY beginning) to the silent era, to modern films and blockbusters with stops along the way to discuss sub-genres like Film Noir, French Realism, etc. More than a few of the movies he includes in these discussions were completely unknown to me, but he does such a good job explaining their relevance to his topic, that I did not feel lost or left behind. Due to the nature of the product (14 lectures, each 35 minutes in length), the topics go by in a brisk pace, but at no point do I feel he is not giving sufficient attention to his subject (the problem I had with "Masters of Enterprise"). A recommended read.