Before the turn of the twentieth century, before the nickelodeon, even before the first cinemas, Georges Melies began making movies.. Directing, editing, producing, designing, and starring in over 500 films between 1896 to 1912, Melies was also the first cinematic auteur.. This is the first study of Melies's films to appear in English in over twenty years and the only book to interpret his work using the tools of modern film analysis.. Locates the roots of modern narrative cinema in Melies's work, identifying techniques of editing and mise-en-scene previously thought to have originated with D. W. Griffith.

About the Author
Elizabeth Ezra teaches in the French Department at the University of Stirling


Book Information
ISBN 9780719053962
Author Elizabeth Ezra
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 11mm