{"product_id":"world-on-film-isbn-9781405139793","title":"World on Film","description":"This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary blockbusters of India and Asia, and the post World War II emergence of global film culture. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an overview of film culture in European countries such as France, Sweden and Spain, as well as Africa, Hong Kong, China, and India, in a clear and conversational style to engage the student reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a detailed exploration of the impact of globalization on international cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a comprehensive companion website (\u003cb\u003ehttp:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/worldonfilm \u003c\/b\u003e) with an expansive gallery of film stills also found in the text, plus access to sample syllabi for faculty and a detailed FAQ\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddresses the differences in visual and narrative strategies between Hollywood-influenced movies and international cinema \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighlights key words within the text and provides a comprehensive glossary of critical vocabulary for film studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes in-depth case studies of individual films and directors, cultural and historical context, selected filmographies, and ideas for projects, essays, and further research\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgments ix  \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Nations Make Movies 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: Other Languages, Other Stories 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Point, So Far 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalking about International Film 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Film Cultures 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions in the Chapters 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 France: French Revolutions at the Movies 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Movies Are Born in France 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCase Study: Jean Renoir\u003c\/i\u003e 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenoir’s Peers and the Golden Age of French Cinema 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fourth and Fifth Republics and the Prologue to the New Wave 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Wave 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCase Study: Jean-Luc Godard\u003c\/i\u003e 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the New Wave 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought: Dogme 95 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Russia: Utopia and Dystopia 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Russian Revolution and the Golden Age of Soviet Cinema 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStalinism and the Ebb and Resurgence of Soviet Cinema 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Freedoms 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCase Study: Andrei Tarkovsky\u003c\/i\u003e 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Soviet Cinema 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Germany: From Darkness toward Light 108\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly History 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNazi Cinema and Beyond 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCase Study: Werner Herzog\u003c\/i\u003e 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew German Cinema and the International Community 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought: East German Cinema 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Italy: The Myth of History, Neorealism, and Beyond 150\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItalian Cinema and the Risorgimento 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Neorealism 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCase Study: Federico Fellini\u003c\/i\u003e 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebating Italian Postwar Recovery 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Japan: Screening Feudalism and Modernism 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Film in Japan 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeiji Era and Taishd Era Japanese Cinema (1896–1926) 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilm During the Shdwa Era 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCase Study: Akira Kurosawa\u003c\/i\u003e 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Wave and Beyond 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 India: Cinema of Combination and Contradiction 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilm in Colonial India 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Postcolonial Indian Film 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBollywood Takes Charge 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCase Study: Amitabh Bachchan\u003c\/i\u003e 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBollywood and Parallel Cinema 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Movie Making in the Global Village 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: They Do It 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\u003cp\u003eThe Arc of Bergman's Career 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Hong Kong: Wong Kar-wai, Now You See It . . . 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arc of Wong’s Career 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Senegal: Ousmane Sembene, Postcolonial Pioneer 354\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arc of Sembene's Career 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Mainland China: Jia Zhangke, Freedom and the Sixth Generation 378\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arc of Jia's Career 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMini Research Mission 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMartha P. Nochimson\u003c\/b\u003e has taught in the Department of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and at Mercy College, where she developed and chaired a program in Film Studies, and she is the author of four other books, including her internationally acclaimed studies \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of David Lynch: Wild at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e (1997); \u003ci\u003eDying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007); \u003ci\u003eNo End to Her: Soap Opera and the Female Subject;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScreen Couple\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChemistry: The Power of 2.\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Nochimson has been invited to appear on television in her capacity as a film and media critic in the United States, Canada, and France, and she has covered international film festivals in New York, Montreal, and Istanbul for over a decade. Her numerous articles about world film and interviews of major directors have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCineaste,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilm Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Review of Film and Television Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. Further information is available at her website http:\/\/www.marthapnochimson.com\/. This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary blockbusters of \u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e\u003c\/st1:place\u003e and \u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eAsia\u003c\/st1:place\u003e, and the post-World War II emergence of global film culture. Providing students with basic background information on the home cultures and \u003ci\u003eauteurs\u003c\/i\u003e of world cinema, this engrossing text allows them to appreciate the significance of each film on its own terms.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In each chapter, \u003ci\u003eWorld on Film\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the intersections between students' previous experiences with \u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:city w:st=\"on\"\u003eHollywood\u003c\/st1:city\u003e\u003c\/st1:place\u003e and other mainstream film, and their new encounters with films from other cultures. Through in-depth discussions of individual films, and explanations of how these fit within the specific filmic and cultural history, Nochimson introduces sophisticated theories and concepts in clear and straightforward language. Including chapter summaries, key terms, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and illustrated with provocative film stills throughout, this comprehensive introduction demonstrates that cinema from other cultures and in other languages isn’t so foreign after all.  “Lively and readable, \u003ci\u003eWorld on Film\u003c\/i\u003e provides provocative questions, helpful background, and interesting discussion topics for any world cinema class or for anyone interested in learning about the international film scene.” \u003ci\u003eLinda Mizejewski, Ohio State University.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Students whose knowledge of movies is limited to the latest releases at the local multiplex couldn’t ask for a better guide to the foreignness of international cinema than \u003ci\u003eWorld on Film.\u003c\/i\u003e Starting with due consideration and respect for her readers’ understanding of Hollywood movies, Martha Nochimson leads them on an expertly guided tour through both the leading movements in international cinema and the new movie-watching habits they need to appreciate Luis Buñuel and Wong Kar-wai—and to take a fresh look at Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.\" \u003ci\u003eThomas Leitch, University of Delaware\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Nochimson leads students through close readings of key films and the works of central directors, while never losing sight of the how these films and filmmakers have been influenced and how their influence extends through time and beyond geographical boundaries. \u003ci\u003eWorld on Film\u003c\/i\u003e provides a logical and engaging framework for student learning, with substantive, imaginative questions and project ideas that encourage further research and continued close analysis of films in the context of nation, history, theory, and aesthetics.\"     \u003ci\u003eCynthia Lucia, Associate Professor and Director of Film and Media Studies, Rider University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990508716261,"sku":"NP9781405139793","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405139793.jpg?v=1761788111","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/world-on-film-isbn-9781405139793","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}