Description
Book SynopsisAn important re-examination of early film history, translated from the French for the first time
Trade ReviewAuthor received the Jean Mitry Prize given by the Giornate del Cinema Muto, honoring individuals who contribute to the advancement of history and recognition of silent cinema, 2010.
"This work could indeed help rewrite the history of 'early cinema.' Highly recommended."--Choice
"A tour de force. The many historical references to specific uses of cinematic terms that are summoned by the author is impressive and can be accomplished only by a scholar with long and substantial experience working in the field. Books on film historiography as insightful, substantial, and concise as this one are rare."--Charles O'Brien, author of
Cinema's Conversion to Sound: Technology and Film Style in France and the U.S."Thoughtful and provocative."--Philip French,
Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsForeword by Rick Altman ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
1. Looking at Early Cinema in a New Light 9
2. The Emergence of the Kinematograph 32
3. Attraction and the Kinematograph 48
4. Intermediality and the Kinematograph 62
5. A Problematic Institutional Space 83
Conclusion 98
Appendix A: Discussion between the Author and the Editors of the Journal
1895 109
Appendix B: "Kinematographic Views" (1907) by Georges Melies, edited with an introduction and annotations by Jacques Malthete 133
Notes 153
Works Cited in the Present Volume 177
General Bibliography on Early Cinema 185
Index 203
