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1001 movies you must see before you die / general editor, Steven Jay Schneider ; updated by Ian Haydn Smith.

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Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2017.

791.4375 O58 2017

Motion pictures -- Reviews.

9781438050065 (hc.)

Alternate title:

One thousand one movies you must see before you die

One thousand and one movies you must see before you die

960 p. : col. ill.; 22 cm.

"Completed revised and updated"--Dust jacket.

"A Quintessence book."

Includes indexes.

Preface -- Introduction -- Film index and checklist -- 1900 -- 1910 -- 1920 -- 1930 -- 1940 -- 1950 -- 1960 -- 1970 -- 1980 -- 1990 -- 2000 -- 2010 -- Contributors -- Genre index -- Director index -- Picture acknowledgments.

"Covers more than a century of movie history. Selected and authored by a team of international film critics, every profile is packed with details, plot summaries and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the film's history. Each entry offers a fresh look at some the greatest films of all time. This all-new edition has been updated with: New films that span the globe Detailed, full-color images Key quotations from the movies More movie posters than ever Up-to-date facts and movie trivia Learn the complete history of filmmaking, from silent-era sensations such as D.W. Griffith's controversial The Birth of a Nation to recent Oscar nominees like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Mad Max: Fury Road. Discover little-known facts about Hollywood's most memorable musicals, greatest dramas, noteworthy documentaries, screwball comedies, classic westerns, action and adventure films, and more..."--From publisher.

Schneider, Steven Jay, 1974-

Smith, Ian Haydn.

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