In Glorious Technicolor

A Century of Film and How it has Shaped Us

Francine Stock

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English

Pimlico
30 November 2017

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema

A personal journey through a glorious century of cinema - from film lover and critic Francine Stock

Film is a communal dream in which our fears and fantasies are revealed. It has influenced our behaviour, intertwined with our politics, helped to forge national identity, galvanise communities against a wartime enemy or warn of social upheaval. It has burrowed deep into our psyche, changing perceptions of history and memory, and even raised our romantic expectations.

Despite decades of rapid change, we are still hypnotised and seduced by the power of cinema; it remains our most persuasive mass entertainment. In this fascinating, entertaining and illuminating book Francine Stock takes us on a personal journey through a glorious century of cinema, from the Lumiere brothers' flickering train to the 3D excesses of Avatar, showing in vivid detail how film both reflects and remakes our world.

By: Francine Stock
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 344g
ISBN: 9781845952471
ISBN 10: 1845952472
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 30 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Francine Stock has presented radio and television programmes on current affairs and the arts from BBC 2's Newsnight to Radio 4's Front Row. Since 2004, she has presented The Film Programme. She has also published two novels, A Foreign Country and Man-Made Fibre.

Reviews for In Glorious Technicolor: A Century of Film and How it has Shaped Us

As a guide to 100 years of cinema, Francine Stock certainly has the credentials... an informative, easy read * Sunday Times * There is much to enjoy in this book, and nuggets of information on recent cinematic developments to be mined * Observer * Smoothly written...Stock clearly knows her onions * Time Out * Her passion for the medium is evident...It would be fascinating to see Stock programme her own film season * Metro * As a book to stimulate discussion as well as inform on the history of the subject, this lively account passes all the tests * Bookbag.co.uk * The text is refreshingly free of the jargon that mars much academic film studies, and Stock writes brilliantly on the allure of the movies -- David Evans * Independent on Sunday *