Abel Gance and the End of Silent Cinema: Sounding out Utopia by Paul Cuff (Engli

Description: Abel Gance and the End of Silent Cinema by Paul Cuff Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book explores the creation and destruction of Abel Gances most ambitious film project, and seeks to explain why his meteoric career was so nearly extinguished at the end of silent cinema. Gances first sound film, La Fin du Monde (1930), was a critical and financial disaster so great that it nearly destroyed his career. Publisher Description This book explores the creation and destruction of Abel Gances most ambitious film project, and seeks to explain why his meteoric career was so nearly extinguished at the end of silent cinema. By 1929, Gance was Frances most famous director. Acclaimed for his technical innovation and visual imagination, he was also admonished for the excessive length and expense of his productions. Gances first sound film, La Fin du Monde (1930), was a critical and financial disaster so great that it nearly destroyed his career. But what went wrong? Gance claimed it was commercial sabotage whilst critics blamed the directors inexperience with new technology. Neither excuse is satisfactory. Based on extensive archival research, this book re-investigates the cultural background and aesthetic consequences of Gances transition from silent filmmaking to sound cinema. La Fin du Monde is revealed to be only one element of an extraordinary cultural project to transformcinema into a universal religion and propagate its power through the League of Nations. From unfinished films to unrealized social revolutions, the reader is given a fascinating tour of Gances lost cinematic utopia. Author Biography Paul Cuff is an Associate Fellow in the Department of Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick, UK. He has produced work on Abel Gance, Sherlock Holmes, Buster Keaton, and Spike Milligan. His first monograph, A revolution for the screen: Abel Gances Napoléon, was published in 2015. Details ISBN 3319388177 ISBN-13 9783319388175 Title Abel Gance and the End of Silent Cinema Author Paul Cuff Format Hardcover Year 2016 Pages 241 Edition 1st Publisher Springer International Publishing AG GE_Item_ID:140504116; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Abel Gance and the End of Silent Cinema : Sounding Out Utopia

Number of Pages: Xxxii, 241 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G

Publication Year: 2016

Topic: Film / General, Television / General, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / History & Criticism

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Genre: Performing Arts

Item Weight: 162.3 Oz

Item Length: 8.3 in

Author: Paul Cuff

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Format: Hardcover