Electro-Phantom Theatre 100 Years

Author: Ru Si
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book is a special collaboration of senior film critics invited by Cahiers du Cinéma to commemorate the 100th anniversary of cinema, presenting a reader that retraces the century-long journey of film's growth. It selects 100 significant days in the development of cinema, recreating the dramatic milestones from Edison's early simple imaging technology to the late 20th century when film became an integral part of social life. The book brings to life those moments of inspiration or undercurrents, events, and intersections that shaped the history of cinema over the past century for film enthusiasts.