Mark Cousins' The Story of Film (Book)

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"Film critic, producer, and presenter Mark Cousins' history shows how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other."

Based on 2004 release

Compared to TV Series, the book has more and rarier entries.

Missing films:
La mala pinata/The Evil Plan (Italy, 1912) - Mario Cesarini
La vista de la revuetla/View of the Uprising (Mexico 1911) - Francis Doublier

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