These 14 essays were presented at the Fourth Eaton Conference, which convened to create a broad dialogue concerning the importance of science fiction and fantasy in contemporary film. Another goal was to seek in the history and essential nature of cinema the roots of the increasing popularity of science fiction and fantasy.Using very different methods and widely diverse ideas of what fantasy is and where its center exists, these scholars and critics cover the entire span of western dramafrom Melies and Lang to recent films such as "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial "and "Raiders of the Lost Ark.""
- ISBN10 080931150X
- ISBN13 9780809311507
- Publish Date 1 August 1985
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 16 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Southern Illinois University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 280
- Language English