Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema

Ashish Rajadhyaksha (Editor) Paul Willemen (Editor)

Description

The largest film industry in the world after Hollywood is celebrated in this updated and expanded edition of a now classic work of reference. Covering the full range of Indian film, this new revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema includes vastly expanded coverage of mainstream productions from the 1970s to the 1990s and, for the first time, a comprehensive name index. Illustrated throughout, there is no comparable guide to the incredible vitality and diversity of historical and contemporary Indian film.

Product Details

Price

$276.00

Publisher

Routledge

Publish Date

July 01, 1999

Pages

658

Dimensions

9.5 X 1.68 X 12.38 inches | 5.46 pounds

Language

English

Type

Hardcover

EAN/UPC

9781579581466

BISAC Categories:

Film - Reference

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About the Author

Paul Willemen, who died in 2012, was Professor of Film Studies at University of Ulster, Coleraine. He played a formative role in the development of film studies as an academic subject area. His books include the co-edited Theorizing National Cinema (BFI 2005), Questions of Third Cinema (1990) and Looks and Frictions: Essays in Cultural Studies and Film Theory (1994).

Reviews

"No collection on Indian film can afford to be without this book; highly recommended for academic and larger public libraries."
-"Library Journal
"Libraries with any interest in international film will want this helpful compendium."
-"Choice
"This new edition presents a comprehensive look at the riches of the world's largest industry."
-"Booklist/RBB
"A marvelous gift to the world of film scholarship.."
-"Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television

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