Anatomy of Film

St. Martin's, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 9x6x0. 1978 hardcover with dust jacket. UNREAD COPY with bright, unmarked pages and firm binding. Glossy jacket shows minor shelf-rubbing but remains clean overall and intact. Edges and corners are sharp. A good, tight, sturdy, clean copy. 211 pages, includes bibliography, index, and an appendix list of all films discussed in the book. "Bernard Dick, a professor of English at Fairleigh Dickinson University, has written the book countless movie-loving Americans have been waiting for: a lively, intelligent, basic analysis of film styles and techniques. Avoiding the overly technical jargon of so many texts, ANATOMY OF FILM explores the relationship between film and literature, and examines the ways that a film tells a story, through color, music, iconography, and myth. To illustrate these techniques, Dick discusses outstanding contemporary movies such as NASHVILLE, THE GODFATHER, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, and BARRY LYNDON, as well as classics such as CITIZEN KANE and BIRTH OF A NATION. Also included in this far-ranging study are an in-depth interview with Oscar-winning director Billy Wilder, and a detailed analysis of Antonioni's THE PASSENGER. ANATOMY OF FILM is one of the best-written, most comprehensive film books yet -- a volume that will fascinate cinema aficionados and casual viewers alike.