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The great train robbery and other primary works

by David Shepard, Heather Stewart

Silent filmsHistory and criticismMotion picture film collectionsMotion picturesHistoryMotion picture industry

The genesis of the motion picture medium is recreated in this collection of films from cinema's formative period. More than crucial historical artifacts, these films reveal the foundation from which the styles and stories of the contemporary cinema would later arise.

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Book data: Open Library