The Movie Book

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The Movie Book (Phaidon, 1999) is an A-Z guide to 500 celebrated individuals who have made a landmark contribution to the medium of film. Packed with absorbing details and rich with history, all genres of cinema are included - from Hollywood blockbusters to French New Wave, from groundbreaking science-fiction films to animation classics, and from screwball comedies to film-noir thrillers.

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  1. 137 new

    The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, &...

    1935 — a.k.a. David Copperfield, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 266 new

    The Women

    1939, in 8 top lists Check
  3. 100 new

    The Philadelphia Story

    1940, in 22 top lists Check
  4. 87 new

    A Double Life

    1947, in 1 top list Check
  5. 191 new

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 158 new

    A Star Is Born

    1954, in 13 top lists Check
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