Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-319) and indexes.
Cover title: Film style & technology.

CONTENTS:
Introduction -- Old film theory, new film theory -- The interpretation of films -- French film theory into English -- Practical film theory -- Theory with an American accent -- Film style and technology: 1895-1900 -- Film style and technology: 1900-1906 -- Film style and technology: 1907-1913 -- Dramatic construction from stage to film -- Film style and technology: 1914-1919 -- Statistical style analysis of motion pictures - part 1 -- Film style and technology: 1920-1926 -- Film style and technology: 1926-1929 -- Film style and technology in the thirties -- Statistical style analysis of motion pictures - part 2 -- Film style and technology in the forties -- Film style and technology in the fifties -- Film style and technology in the sixties -- Film style and technology in the seventies -- Film style and technology in the eighties -- Stylistic analysis of the films of Max Ophuls -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Technical glossary and index -- Index of film-makers and companies -- Index of film titles.