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book		American-Jewish filmmakers : traditions and trends / David Desser and Lester D. Friedman Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1993. Call No: 802.25-054(=924) DES Author: Desser, David; Friedman, Lester D Place: Urbana Publisher: University of Illinois Press PubDate: 1993 PhysDes: x, 318 p. : ill. ; 23 cm Subject: ALLEN, WOODY; BROOKS, MEL; LUMET, SIDNEY; MAZURSKY, PAUL; JEWS AND THE CINEMA. USA; DIRECTORS. USA; JEWS IN FILMS. USA Notes: "An Illini book"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-307) and index ISBN: 0252015649 (cl : acid-free paper); 0252063015 (pb : acid-free paper) LON: 9606171 Contents: Woody Allen, p36-104 -- Mel Brooks, p105-159 -- Sidney Lumet, p160-223 -- Paul Mazursky, p224-279 More info
Interim book		The Cinema of Hong Kong : history, arts, identity / edited by Poshek Fu and David Desser Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000. Call No: 71(512.317) CIN Author: Desser, David; Fu, Poshek Source: UK Place: Cambridge Publisher: Cambridge University Press PubDate: 2000 PhysDes: v-xi, 333p .; illus.; 23cm. Subject: NATIONAL CULTURE AND THE CINEMA. HONG KONG; HUI, ANN; HU, KING; WOO, JOHN [pseud. of Wu Yusen]; HUI, MICHAEL Notes: Includes index and a selected bibliography ISBN: 0521776023 More info
book		Cinematic landscapes : observations on the visual arts and cinema of China and Japan / edited by Linda C. Ehrlich and David Desser Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, 1994. Call No: 408.3(5) CIN Author: Ehrlich, Linda C. (Linda Channah), 1952; Desser, David Edition: 1st ed Place: Austin, Tex. Publisher: University of Texas Press PubDate: 1994 PhysDes: xii, 345 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm Subject: CITY OF SADNESS, A [; JAPAN; NATIONAL CULTURE AND THE CINEMA. CHINA; NATIONAL CULTURE AND THE CINEMA. JAPAN; HUANG TUDI (CC, Chen Kaige, 1985); HEI PAO SHI JIAN (CC, Huang Jianxin, 1986); BLACK CANNON INCIDENT, THE (CC, Huang Jianxin, 1986); HAIZI WANG (CC, Chen Kaige, 1988); JU DOU (CC/JA, Zhang Yimou, 1990); GENROKU CHUSHINGURA (JA, Kenji Mizoguchi, 1942); YUKINOJO HENGE (JA, Kon Ichikawa, 1964) Summary: China and Japan both have traditional art forms that have been highly developed and long studied. Noted film and art scholars explore how the spatial consciousness, compositionaltechniques and construciton of images in thesetraditional and moderm art forms also inform filmmaking in these two countries, so that film and art share the same culturally defined "methods of seeing."Of interest to historians and film scholars with applications beyond the Far Eastern context. It demonstrates that while mainstream Hollywood cinema has influenced filmmaking everywhere, other national cinemas cannot be completely understood without considering their indigenous traditions Notes: Filmography: p. 323-326; Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN: 0292720866 (alk. paper); 0292720874 (pbk. : alk. paper) LON: 10645466 More info
book		Eros plus massacre : an introduction to the Japanese new wave cinema / David Desser Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1988. Call No: 71(52) DES Author: Desser, David Place: Bloomington Publisher: Indiana University Press PubDate: c1988 PhysDes: viii, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm Subject: JAPAN Notes: Includes index; Filmography: p. [227]-230; Bibliography: p. [231]-234 ISBN: 0253319617 (hard); 0253204690 (pbk.) LON: 5452271 More info
Yet to catalogue book		Reframing Japanese cinema : authorship, genre, history / edited by Arthur Nolletti, Jr. and David Desser Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992. Call No: 71(52) NOL Author: Nolletti, Arthur, 1941; Desser, David Place: Bloomington Publisher: Indiana University Press PubDate: 1992 PhysDes: xviii, 365 p. : ill. ; 25 cm Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-350) and index ISBN: 0253341086 (alk. paper); 0253207231 (pbk. : alk. paper) LON: 91033659; 8459067 More info

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