Overview

A critical study of the background of D.W. Griffith's film masterpiece, the 1916 epic Intolerance. The most expensive ($2,000,000) film made prior to 1920, Intolerance was critically acclaimed and is now considered a classic. The book traces the artistic and political influences that shaped the director's vision, discusses the influences of the Progressive movement, and connects the film to the social and political climate of the early 20th century.

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Author:   William M. Drew
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.277kg
ISBN:  

9780786412099

ISBN 10:   0786412097
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   31 January 2002
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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a thorough and fully documented study --Film Review Annual essential --Library Journal; thoroughly documented --Choice; William M. Drew is someone who meticulously researches everything. Anything he writes I would highly recommend --Forget The Talkies!; a paradigm for filmmakers throughout the world...comprehensive --Journal of Film and Video; extraordinary...thorough --Big Reel; a whole background picture of early films in an entertaining form --Classic Images; well researched --Film Quarterly; thorough and fully documented --Film Review Annual; thoroughly documented and researched --The Silents Majority On-Line Journal; in-depth coverage --Communication Booknotes.

“essential”—Library Journal; “thoroughly documented”—Choice; “William M. Drew is someone who meticulously researches everything. Anything he writes I would highly recommend”—Forget The Talkies!; “a paradigm for filmmakers throughout the world...comprehensive”—Journal of Film and Video; “extraordinary...thorough”—Big Reel; “a whole background picture of early films in an entertaining form”—Classic Images; “well researched”—Film Quarterly; “thorough and fully documented”—Film Review Annual; “thoroughly documented and researched”—The Silents Majority On-Line Journal; “in-depth coverage”—Communication Booknotes.

a thorough and fully documented study --Film Review Annual

Author Information

William M. Drew has co-directed and lectured for numerous film series at DeAnza College and editor and film reviewer for an entertainment quarterly. His articles on film history have appeared in various journals including Take One and American Classic Screen. He lives in Santa Clara, California.

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