Black & white film, the cinema of shadows and light, is a filmgoer's pleasure and a film student's surprised delight. The greatest of films are black & white, from Chaplin and Keaton, through the masterpieces of Film Noir, up to the black & white rarities of modern cinema, from Raging Bull to The Artist. Featuring 40 well-chosen illustrations, this is the first full account, critique and history of the black & white film, which dominated the movies internationally over seven decades. It reveals the art and craft of filming in black & white, going behind the scenes to the directors and cinematographers, tracing the fortunes of this unique medium through the history of the silver screen.
- ISBN10 0813572444
- ISBN13 9780813572444
- Publish Date 6 November 2015 (first published 25 September 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Rutgers University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 256
- Language English