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The War of the Worlds
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The War of the Worlds
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Barry Forshaw
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| Series | BFI Film Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:88 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 135 |
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| Category/Genre | Film theory and criticism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781844578115
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| Classifications | Dewey:791.4372 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | General | |
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| Illustrations |
30 b/w photos
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
BFI Publishing
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| Publication Date |
31 October 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The War of the Worlds was one of a handful of high-prestige science fiction productions in a low-budget era, and initiated modern cinema's reliance on screen-filling special effects. Barry Forshaw analyses and celebrates this key science fiction film of the 1950s, exploring its literary origins and numerous film progeny.
Author Biography
Barry Forshaw is a writer and journalist specializing in crime fiction and cinema. His many books include British Gothic Cinema, British Crime Film, and Death in a Cold Climate: A Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction. He has written for a variety of newspapers, edits Crime Time, and is a talking head for ITV author profiles and BBC TV documentaries.
ReviewsGeorge Pal's adaptation of H D Wells seminal science fiction novel is more of a cult movie than a classic, notable for its special effects and model work. However, Forshaw makes a compelling case for its reassesment... by the end he has rekindled the reader's desire to see it again, and that is surely the primary purpose of such a book.' - Good Book Guide
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