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Bande A Parte (Band of Outsiders) in Montage (1967) iss.1 p.20-21
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The Cinema book / edited by Pam Cook London: BFI, 1985.
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The cinema book / edited by Pam Cook and Mieke Bernink London: British Film Institute, 1999.
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Crime wave : the filmgoers' guide to the great crime movies / written by Howard Hughes London: I.B.Taurus, 2006.
Call No: 734 HUGAuthor: Hughes, Howard Edition: 1st ed.Source: UKPlace: LondonPublisher: I.B.TaurusPubDate: 2006PhysDes: xxviii, 236 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cmSubject: GANGSTER FILMS ; DETECTIVE FILMS ; PUBLIC ENEMY, THE (US, William Wellmen, 1931) ; HIGH SIERRA (US, Raoul Walsh, 1941) ; MALTESE FALCON, THE (US, John Huston, 1941) ; WHITE HEAT (US, Raoul Walsh, 1949) ; ASPHALT JUNGLE, THE (US, John Huston, 1950) ; KISS ME DEADLY (US, Robert Aldrich, 1955) ; BIG COMBO (US, Joseph H. Lewis, 1955) ; POINT BLANK (US, John Boorman, 1967) ; BONNIE AND CLYDE (US, Arthur Penn, 1967) ; ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (UK, Peter Hunt, 1969) ; GET CARTER (UK, Mike Hodges, 1971) ; SHAFT (US, Gordon Parks Jr., 1971) ; DIRTY HARRY (US, Don Siegel, 1971) ; GODFATHER [...], THE (US, Francis Ford Coppola, 1972-) ; CHINATOWN (US, Roman Polanski, 1974) ; GODFATHER PART II, THE (US, Francis Ford Coppola, 1974) ; ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (US, Sergio Leone, 1984) ; LETHAL WEAPON (US, Richard Donner, 1987) ; GOODFELLAS (US, Martin Scorsese, 1990) ; PULP FICTION (US, Quentin Tarantino, 1994) ; L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (US, Curtis Hanson, 1997) ; OCEAN'S ELEVEN (US, Steven Soderbergh, 2001) Summary: "Crime movies inhabit dark and desperate worlds, yet they account for many of Hollywood's most triumphant successes. In full acknowledgement of this achievement, Crime Wave offers an authoritative and informative, stimulating and entertaining guide to the crime movie phenomenon, from its early days to the present, charting its history and celebrating the people who have given it a special and enduring place in cinema goers' affections. Chapters focus on landmark Hollywood films - from 1931's The Public Enemy, through The Maltese Falcon, Point Blank, Dirty Harry, The Godfather trilogy and Goodfellas, to LA Confidential and Oceans 11 - telling their stories and on the way discussing many more crime movies, both major and lesser known." "Crime Wave represents and investigates gangster and heist movies, blaxploitation and noir, murder mysteries, vehicles for vigilante or buddy cops, even a gangster love story. It features biographies and filmographies detailing the key participants and background details of the film's making, locations and sets. It also explores each film's sources and influences, its impact on the crime genre and current fashion, including spin-offs, copies and sequels. It examines the films' themes, style and box office fortunes."--BOOK JACKET.Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-224) and index; Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-224) and index; Filmography: p. 213-220ISBN: 9781845112196Donation: Donated by Senses Of Cinema, 2009
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Film genre reader II / edited by Barry Keith Grant Austin: University of Texas Press, 1995.
Call No: 64GEN FILAuthor: Grant, Barry Keith, 1947 Edition: 1st edPlace: AustinPublisher: University of Texas PressPubDate: 1995PhysDes: viii, 581 p. : ill. ; 24 cmSubject: GENRES ; WESTERNS ; GANGSTER FILMS ; FILM NOIR ; DISASTER FILMS ; EPIC FILMS ; HORROR FILMS ; MELODRAMA ; COMEDIES ; TRANSVESTISM ; WOMEN IN FILMS ; VIETNAM WAR FILMS ; MUSICALS ; BLACKS IN FILMS ; CANADA ; AUTEUR THEORY ; NARRATIVE IN FILMS ; DETECTIVE FILMS ; FEMINISM AND THE CINEMA ; HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE CINEMA ; HISTORICAL FILMS ; PHILOSOPHY AND THE CINEMA ; PORNOGRAPHY AND THE CINEMA ; PSYCHOANALYSIS AND THE CINEMA ; SCIENCE-FICTION FILMS ; SEMIOLOGY ; STRUCTURALISM ; HITCHCOCK, ALFRED ; MICHEAUX, OSCAR ; CRONENBERG, DAVID ; FORD, JOHN ; PENN, ARTHUR ; SIRK, DOUGLAS ; CAVELL, STANLEY ; CHANDLER, RAYMOND ; FRYE, NORTHROP ; MINNELLI, VINCENTE ; TODOROV, TZVETAN ; ZOO LA NUIT, UN (CN, Jean-Cluade Lauzon, 1987) ; SOME LIKE IT HOT (US, Billy Wilder, 1959) ; SHADOW OF A DOUBT (US, Alfred Hitchcock, 1943) ; BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY, THE (US, Charles Walters, 1949) ; YENTL (US, Barbara Streisand, 1983) ; IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (US, Frank Capra, 1934) ; IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (US, Frank Capra, 1946) ; MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (US, John Ford, 1946) ; STAGECOACH (US, John Ford, 1939) ; SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (US, Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen, 1952) ; THING, THE (US, Christian Nyby, 1951) ; [TWENTY] 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH (US, Nathan Juran, 1957) ; VICTOR VICTORIA (UK, Blake Edwards, 1982) ; WRITTEN ON THE WIND (US, Douglas Sirk, 1956) ; NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (US, George A. Romero, 1968) ; FLY, THE (US, David Cronenberg, 1986) ; DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (US, Susan Seidelman, 1985) ; CHINATOWN (US, Roman Polanski, 1974) ; APOCALYPSE NOW (US, Francis Ford Coppola, 1979) ; CHINATOWN (US, Roman Polanski, 1974) Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [495]-559) and indexISBN: 0292727771 (cloth : alk. paper); 029272778X (pbk. : alk. paper)LON: 11563059
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Film noir production : the whodunit of the classic American mystery film / David Landau New York: Routledge, 2017.
Call No: 734.1 LANAuthor: Landau, David Source: USPlace: New YorkPublisher: RoutledgePubDate: 2017PhysDes: xi, 170 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmSubject: FILM NOIR ; NEO-NOIR ; PRODUCTION ; STUDIO SYSTEM ; CRIME IN FILMS ; GANGSTER FILMS ; DETECTIVE FILMS ; FEMME FATALE Summary: "Film Noir Production...is a book for those who like a good character-driven story -- and the noir films always deliver. The book contains behind-the-scenes tales of the productions of hard-boiled film classics and the prime players involved in their creation, from Darryl Zanuck and Raymond Chandler to John Seitz and Billy Wilder." -- BOOK BLURBNotes: Includes bibliographical references, appendices and indexISBN: 9781138201484Donation: donated by Senses of CinemaContents: Noir Comes to Light (The Maltese Falcon) -- The Noir Hero (Murder my sweet) -- The Noir Anti-Hero (This Gun for Hire) -- The Femmes of Noir: They Aren't Always Fatale (Double Indemnity) -- Directors and Studios: A Noir Relationship (Laura) -- The Noir Cast (The Big Sleep) -- Noir Themes (Macao) -- Noir Style; Music, Costumes and Art Direction (My Favorite Brunette) -- Noir Imagery: Lighting and Cinematography (The Big Combo) -- Noir Speak: Dialog & First Person Narrative (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) -- Noir's Rebirth & Neo Noir (House of Games) -- Cross Genre Noir & Noir Influence (Brick)
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Gangster movies : gangsters, hoodlums and tough guys of the screen / Harry Hossent London: Octopus Books, 1974.
Call No: 734(73) HOSAuthor: Hossent, Harry Place: LondonPublisher: Octopus BooksPubDate: 1974PhysDes: 160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmSubject: GANGSTER FILMS. USA Notes: Includes indexISBN: 0706403703 : ª1.95LON: 75301896; 257893
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Gangsters and hoodlums : the underworld in the cinema / by Raymond Lee and B. C. Van Hecke. With a foreword by Edward G. Robinson South Brunswick [N.J.]: A. S. Barnes, 1971].
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Genre and Hollywood / Steve Neale London: Routledge, 2000.
Call No: 64GEN NEAAuthor: Neale, Steve Place: LondonPublisher: RoutledgePubDate: 2000PhysDes: viii, 336 p. ; 25 cmSubject: GENRES ; FILM NOIR ; MELODRAMA ; ACTION FILMS ; ADVENTURE FILMS ; BIOGRAPHICAL FILMS ; COMEDIES ; CRIME FILMS ; DETECTIVE FILMS ; EPIC FILMS ; FORMALISM ; FRONTIERS IN FILMS ; GANGSTER FILMS ; GENDER AND THE CINEMA ; HORROR FILMS ; MUSICALS ; USA ; SCIENCE-FICTION FILMS ; SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN FILMS ; STUDIO SYSTEM ; THRILLERS ; WAR FILMS ; WESTERNS ; WOMEN, FILMS FOR ; WOMEN IN FILMS ; YOUNG PEOPLE IN FILMS ; YOUNG PEOPLE, FILMS FOR ; TODOROV, TZVETAN ; ALTMAN, ROBERT ; BASINGER, JEANINE ; DOHERTY, THOMAS ; SCHATZ, THOMAS Summary: "Steve Neale provides a comprehensive introduction to genre and Hollywood cinema. He discusses all the major concepts, theories and accounts of Hollywood and genre, an the key genres which theorists and critics have tended to write about - from musicals to horror films, from action-adventure to the western. He also offers detailed revisionist accounts of melodrama and 'film noir', and puts forward new arguments about the place and importance of genre in understanding Hollywood cinema." -- Taken from back cover.Notes: Includes bibliography and indexISBN: 0415026059 : No price; 0415026067(pbk.)LON: 21413450
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The great gangster pictures / by James Robert Parish, Michael R. Pitts ; editor, T. Allan Taylor ; research associates, John Robert Cocchi ... [et al.]. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1976.
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The Italian cinema book / edited by Peter Bondanella London: British Film Institute ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Call No: 71(45) ITAAuthor: Bondanella, Peter Source: UKPlace: LondonPublisher: British Film Institute ; Palgrave MacmillanPubDate: 2014PhysDes: xi, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmSubject: ITALY ; ITALY IN FILMS ; NEOREALISM ; NATIONAL CULTURE AND THE CINEMA ; NATIONAL IDENTITY AND THE CINEMA ; FASCISM AND THE CINEMA. ITALY ; HISTORY OF CINEMA. ITALY ; REALISM IN FILMS ; SCRIPTWRITING ; HOLOCAUST IN FILMS ; FASHION AND THE CINEMA ; GANGSTER FILMS ; WESTERNS. ITALY ; WOMEN FILMMAKERS. ITALY ; BLASETTI, ALESSANDRO ; CAMERINI, MARIO ; DE SICA, VITTORIO ; LOREN, SOPHIA ; LOLLOGRIGIDA, GINA ; MONICELLI, MARIO ; MORETTI, NANNI Summary: "The Italian Cinema Book is an essential guide to the most important historical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of Italian cinema, from 1895 to the present day. With contributions from 39 leading international scholars, the book is structured around six chronologically organised sections [...] Acutely aware of the contemporary 'rethinking' of Italian cinema history, Peter Bondanella has brought together a diverse range of essays which represent the cutting edge of Italian film theory and criticism." -- BOOK BLURBNotes: Includes bibliographic references and index -- "A BFI book published by Palgrave Macmillan." - title page.ISBN: 9781844574049Contents: Introduction / Peter Bondanella; PART ONE THE SILENT ERA -- Silent Italian Cinema: An International Story / Giorgio Bertellini -- The Beginnings of Film Stardom and the Print Media of Divismo / John P. Welle -- The Diva Film: Context, Actresses, Issues / Angela Dalle Vacche -- Italian Silent Film Genres: Comics, Serials, Historical Epics and Strongmen / Jacqueline Reich; PART TWO THE BIRTH OF THE TALKIES AND THE FASCIST ERA -- Fascism and Italian Cinema / David Forgacs -- Italian Matinee Idols in the Era of the Talkies / Marcia Landy -- The First Comedy, Italian Style: Blasetti, Camerini and De Sica / Vito Zagarrio -- Censorship from the Fascist Period to the Present / Guido Bonsaver; PART THREE POSTWAR CINEMATIC CULTURE – REALISM AND BEYOND -- Neorealism and Left-wing Culture / Stephen Gundle -- Cityscapes and Cinematic Space / Mark Shiel -- Dislocated Spaces for New Thought: Paths of Nomadic Wandering in Neorealist Film and Literature / Torunn Haaland -- Seeing Anew: Children in Italian Cinema, 1944 to the Present / Giovanna De Luca -- Italian Cinema from the Perspective of Female Friendship / Danielle Hipkins --The Maggiorata or Sweater Girl of the 1950s: Mangano, Lollobrigida, Loren / Pauline Small -- Hollywood and Italy: Industries and Fantasies / Robert S. C. Gordon; PART FOUR THE GOLDEN AGE OF ITALIAN CINEMA -- Material Dreams: Costume and Couture Italian Style: From Hollywood on the Tiber to the Italian Screen / Reka Buckley --Italian Film Music / M. Thomas Van Order -- Production around 1960 / Christopher Wagstaff -- The Muscleman Peplum: From Le fatiche di Ercole (1958) to Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) / Jon Solomon -- Mondo Cane and the Invention of the Shockumentary / Gino Moliterno -- Spaghetti Westerns and Their Audience / Flavia Brizio-Skov -- Chronicles of a Hastened Modernisation: The Cynical Eye of the Commedia all'italiana / Remi Fournier Lanzoni -- The Political Film / Gaetana Marrone -- The Giallo and the Spaghetti Nightmare Film / Mikel J. Koven -- European Co-productions and Artistic Collaborations: The Italian Response to the Hollywood Studio System / Jean A. Gili -- How the Italians Happened to Cherish and Then to Disdain Their Cinema / Pierre Sorlin; PART FIVE AN AGE OF CRISIS, TRANSITION AND CONSOLIDATION -- Scriptwriting, Italian Style: Scriptwriting for Fellini / Gianfranco Angelucci -- Modern Mob Movies: Twenty Years of Gangsters on the Italian Screen / Dana Renga -- Screening Terrorism: Cinematic Portrayals of the Italian Armed Struggle / Giancarlo Lombardi -- Italian Cinema and Holocaust Memory / Millicent Marcus -- Italian National Cinema: The Cinepanettone / Alan O'Leary -- Stars and Masculinity in Contemporary Italian Cinema / Catherine O'Rawe -- Women behind the Camera: New Horizons in Contemporary Cinema / Flavia Laviosa; PART SIX NEW DIRECTIONS IN CRITICAL APPROACHES TO ITALIAN CINEMA -- Italian Cinema in the Post-national Age / Laura Rascaroli -- Post-colonial Theory and Italy's `Multicultural' Cinema / Aine O'Healy -- Italian Film Genres and Mario Bava / Mary P. Wood -- The Unwanted Guest: Some Remarks on Italian Cinema's Love Affair with Psychoanalysis / Fabio Vighi -- Fellini and Contemporary International Cinema / Peter Bondanella -- The Heritage of the Past and New Frontiers for the History of Italian Cinema / Gian Piero Brunetta.
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On Point Blank in Melbourne Film Bulletin (April 1970) iss.12 p.41-42
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A personal journey with Martin Scorsese through American movies / Martin Scorsese and Michael Henry Wilson London: Faber, 1997.
Call No: 71(73) SCOAuthor: Scorsese, Martin ; Wilson, Michael Henry Place: LondonPublisher: FaberPubDate: 1997PhysDes: 191 p. : ill. ; 26 cmSubject: SCORSESE, MARTIN ; USA ; DIRECTORS. USA ; WESTERNS ; MUSICALS. USA ; GANGSTER FILMS. USA Summary: "From one of the world's most acclaimed directors comes an absorbing and informative look at American film and its practitioners, from silents to the movies of the 1970s, and how it shaped Martin Scorsese's own artistic vision." [Taken from book jacket]Notes: Originally published: New York : Hyperion, 1997; Filmography (p. 170-189)ISBN: 0571192424 (cased); 0571194559 (pbk)LON: abn97323264; 13458435
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Point Blank in Melbourne Film Bulletin (June 1968) iss.3 p.29-30
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The Sopranos Sessions / Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall New York: Abrams Press, 2019.
Call No: 79SOP SEIAuthor: Seitz, Matt Zoller ; Sepinwall, Alan Source: USPlace: New YorkPublisher: Abrams PressPubDate: 2019PhysDes: 471 pages ; 24 cmSubject: VILLAINS IN FILMS ; GANGSTER FILMS ; MAFIA IN FILMS ; CRITICISM ; Chase, David ; GANDOLFINI, JAMES ; SOPRANOS, THE [TV] (US, 1999) ; SOPRANOS, THE [TV] (US, 1999-) Summary: "A mobster walked into a psychiatrist's office ... No, it wasn't the start of a joke: it was the start of a program that changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television. Television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon. To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the show's debut, they reunite to produce a collection of recaps, conversations, and critical essays covering every episode, as well as new interviews with series creator David Chase. They explore the show's artistry, themes, and legacy, examining its portrayal of Italian Americans, its graphic depictions of violence, and its deep connection to other cinematic and television classics.
On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrist's office and changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for such giants as Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones. As TV critics for Tony Soprano's hometown paper, New Jersey's The Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the show's debut, Sepinwall and Seitz have reunited to produce The Sopranos Sessions, a collection of recaps, conversations, and critical essays covering every episode. Featuring a series of new long-form interviews with series creator David Chase, as well as selections from the authors' archival writing on the series, The Sopranos Sessions explores the show's artistry, themes, and legacy, examining its portrayal of Italian Americans, its graphic depictions of violence, and its deep connections to other cinematic and television classics. The Sopranos Sessions has three main sections: essays on each episode; seven new long-form interviews with series creator David Chase, covering all seven seasons of The Sopranos; and selections from Seitz and Sepinwall's archival Star-Ledger pieces, including Sepinwall's post-finale interview with Chase, Seitz's profile of James Gandolfini, and Chase's eulogy for the series' star. Whether you're watching The Sopranos for the first time or revisiting it like an old friend, The Sopranos Sessions will give each episode--and the entire series--new insight and context, illuminating, alongside its creator, what it was like to make this show, and making vivid again the memorable moments--Tony grabbing a pillow on the way to see his mother, or Christopher and Paulie Walnuts shivering in the snowy Pine Barrens, or Carmela playing 'American Girl' for Tony in a hospital room--that transformed television."--Libraries AustraliaNotes: Includes bibliographical referencesISBN: 9781419734946Contents: -- the foreword -- you get what you pay for -- introduction: it goes on and on and on and on -- Recaps -- season one -- season two -- season three -- season four -- season five -- season six --- season seven -- the debate: Don't stop believin' you know exactly what happened at the end of The Sopranos -- The David Chase Sessions -- The morgue -- The eulogies -- acknowledgments --
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Underworld U.S.A London: Secker and Warburg [for] the British Film Institute, 1972.
Call No: 734.2(73) MCAAuthor: McArthur, Colin, 1934 CorpAuthor: British Film InstitutePlace: LondonPublisher: Secker and Warburg [for] the British Film InstitutePubDate: 1972PhysDes: 176 p. illus., ports. 20 cmSubject: GENRES ; GANGSTER FILMS. USA ; THRILLERS. USA ; LANG, FRITZ ; HUSTON, JOHN ; DASSIN, JULES ; SIODMAK, ROBERT ; KAZAN, ELIA ; RAY, NICHOLAS ; FULLER, SAMUEL ; SIEGEL, DON ; MELVILLE, JEAN-PIERRE ; PUBLIC ENEMY, THE (US, William Wellmen, 1931) ; BIG HEAT, THE (US, Fritz Lang, 1953) ; MALTESE FALCON, THE (US, John Huston, 1941) ; BIG SLEEP, THE (US, Howard Hawkes, 1946) ; LITTLE CAESAR (US, Mervyn LeRoy, 1931) ; SCARFACE (US, Howard Hawks, 1932) ISBN: 0436098857 0436098849 (pbk.)LON: 73155714; 541899
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Undressing cinema : clothing and identity in the movies / Stella Bruzzi London New York: Routledge, 1997.
Call No: 226.4 BRUAuthor: Bruzzi, Stella, 1962 Place: London New YorkPublisher: RoutledgePubDate: 1997PhysDes: xxi, 226 p. : ill. ; 24 cmSubject: COSTUMES ; FASHION AND THE CINEMA ; GANGSTER FILMS ; BLACKS IN FILMS ; FEMME FATALE ; TRANSVESTISM ; GENDER AND THE CINEMA ; SHAFT (US, Gordon Parks Jr., 1971) ; SABRINA (US, Billy Wilder, 1954) ; PRETTY WOMAN (US, Garry Marshall, 1990) ; TROP BELLE POUR TOI (FR, Bertrand Blier, 1989) ; READY TO WEAR (US, Robert Altman, 1994) ; PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (AT, Peter Weir, 1975) ; AGE OF INNOCENCE, THE (US, Martin Scorsese, 1993) ; PIANO, THE (AT, Jane Campion, 1993) ; PULP FICTION (US, Quentin Tarantino, 1994) ; LEON (FR, Luc Besson, 1994) ; NEW JACK CITY (US, Mario Van Peebles, 1991) ; BOYZ N THE HOOD (US, John Singleton, 1991) ; WAITING TO EXHALE (US, Forest Whitaker, 1995) ; DISCLOSURE (US, Barry Levinson, 1994) ; SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (US, Barbet Schroeder, 1992) ; LAST SEDUCTION, THE (US, John Dahl, 1994) ; GLEN OR GLENDA - I LED TWO LIVES (US, Edward D. Wood, Jr., 1953) ; ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, THE (AT, Stephan Elliott, 1994) ; MRS. DOUBTFIRE (US, Chris Columbus, 1993) ; BALLAD OF LITTLE JO, THE (US, Maggie Greenwald, 1993) ; CRYING GAME, THE (UK, Neil Jordan, 1992) ; ORLANDO (UK/RU/FR/NE, Sally Potter, 1992) Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-216) and index; Filmography: p. 204-207ISBN: 0415139562 (hbk : alk. paper); 0415139570 (pbk : alk. paper)LON: 97007260; 13082009ID2: 38
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