James Monaco's How to Read a Film

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"Monaco once again looks at film from many vantage points, as both art and craft, sensibility and science, tradition and technology. After examining film's close relation to other narrative media such as the novel, painting, photography, television, and even music, the book discusses the elements necessary to understand how films convey meaning, and, more importantly, how we can best discern all that a film is attempting to communicate."

Full Title: How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond

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    Napoléon vu par Abel Gance

    1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check
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    La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

    1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check
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    Story of G.I. Joe

    1945 — a.k.a. War Correspondent, in 3 top lists Check
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    Words and Music

    1948, in 0 top lists Check
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    Lola Montès

    1955, in 12 top lists Check
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    Richard III

    1955, in 6 top lists Check
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    The Left Handed Gun

    1958, in 1 top list Check
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    Cleopatra

    1963, in 5 top lists Check
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    Il vangelo secondo Matteo

    1964 — a.k.a. The Gospel According to St. Matthew, in 14 top lists Check
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    Andrey Rublyov

    1966 — a.k.a. Andrei Rublev, in 29 top lists Check
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    La prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV

    1966 — a.k.a. The Taking of Power by Louis XIV, in 6 top lists Check
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    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
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    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
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    Sayat Nova

    1969 — a.k.a. The Color of Pomegranates, in 12 top lists Check
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    Brian's Song

    1971, in 0 top lists Check
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    Il caso Mattei

    1972 — a.k.a. The Mattei Affair, in 5 top lists Check
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    Lucky Luciano

    1973, in 1 top list Check
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    Nova

    1974, in 0 top lists Check
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    Stavisky...

    1974 — a.k.a. L'empire d'Alexandre, in 2 top lists Check
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    Dersu Uzala

    1975, in 11 top lists Check
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    Bound for Glory

    1976, in 3 top lists Check
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    Leadbelly

    1976, in 0 top lists Check
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    Padre padrone

    1977 — a.k.a. Padre Padrone, in 4 top lists Check
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    Midnight Express

    1978, in 4 top lists Check
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    Escape from Alcatraz

    1979, in 1 top list Check
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    My Brilliant Career

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
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    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
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    My Dinner with Andre

    1981, in 7 top lists Check
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    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
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    Amadeus

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
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    Au revoir les enfants

    1987 — a.k.a. Au Revoir les Enfants, in 13 top lists Check
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    Intervista

    1987, in 1 top list Check
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    The Last Emperor

    1987, in 14 top lists Check
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    Jane B. par Agnès V.

    1988 — a.k.a. Jane B. for Agnes V., in 1 top list Check
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    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
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    Born on the Fourth of July

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
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    Henry V

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
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    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
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    The Doors

    1991, in 0 top lists Check
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    Chaplin

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
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    Malcolm X

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
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    Barbarians at the Gate

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
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    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
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    Casino

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
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    Nixon

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
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    Don King: Only in America

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
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    Kundun

    1997, in 1 top list Check
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    Little Dieter Needs to Fly

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
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    Mrs Brown

    1997 — a.k.a. Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown, in 1 top list Check
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    Gods and Monsters

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
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