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Brassey's Guide to War Films comprises alphabetically arranged entries on over two thousand films - set in every period from Ancient Greece to the Gulf War. Entries list the date, director, cinematographer, original book if any, and actors, with a brief description and appreciation. User-friendly appendices with cross-referenced entries by period and director. The book is illustrated with striking stills showing some of the great stars and scenes from films famous and hardly known.Brassey's Guide to War Films is an essential buy for anyone interested in the history of the cinema or in military history.
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International in scope, this compendium covers 3,000 war films. What qualifies as a war film in this volume are "movies which portray battles, the effects of war, the psychology of waging war and psychology of war on people." All entries are listed with title, director, date, country, length, an editorial, a list of star actors, and a rating of one to five stars. Following the entries are lists of films thematized into period, area, and particular war, and then listed by director. Country coverage is impressive with almost 60 nations. The book is glossy- paged and illustrated with stills containing identifying captions. All in all, an impressive guide for the war film enthusiast. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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