The Oxford Companion to Australian Film
by Brian McFarlane
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Film is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in Australian movies. This Companion is a comprehensive guide to the people and ideas that have made Australian cinema. It contains more than a thousand entries and was written by almost a hundredscholars and writers with expertise in different facets of Australian film. No other reference book on this subject contains so many features:* succinct yet detailed entries on key figures (actors, directors, show more producers, writers, designers, composers etc.)* incisive discussions of major films, with credits and plot summaries* longer essays on critical and historical themes* a series of extended interviews (specially prepared for this Companion) with some of the luminaries of Australian film, including Goeffrey Rush and Pamela Rabe* over 100 illustrations (portraits, stills, and posters)* thorough bibliography* full list of AFI awards* subject index providing easy access to relevant entries.This Companion celebrates Australia's love of the movies and provides a comprehensive and entertaining account of its unique contribution to the art. show lessTags
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Brian McFarlane is the editor of The Encyclopedia of British Film, and Adjunct Professor at Swinburne Institute of Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne.
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- Nonfiction, Reference, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 791.430994 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Public performances Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures Standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography; description, critical appraisal of specific companies and studios {for specific films see 791.437} Pacific
- LCC
- PN1993.5 .A8 .O96 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Motion pictures
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