The World in a Frame: What We See in Films, 25th Anniversary Edition

Now a classic, The World in a Frame covers the history of popular American films from the 1930s to the 1970s. Leo Braudy, one of America's leading film critics, gives an account of the histories of visual style and film genres, as ell as techniques of characterization—all in an evolving cultural context. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition includes a new preface addressing developments in film since 1976.

Authors: Leo Braudy

Format: Paperback

Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780226071565

Publication date: 20020401