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The American cinema
Directors and Directions 1929–1968
Book • 1968
The American Cinema is a seminal work by Andrew Sarris that applies the auteur theory to American film.
The book is a history of American cinema from 1929 to 1968, organized around the careers of nearly 200 film directors.
It includes a chronology of important American films, an alphabetical list of over 6,000 films with their directors and release years, and seminal essays such as 'Toward a Theory of Film History' and 'The Auteur Theory Revisited.
' Sarris categorizes directors into various tiers, highlighting the 'Pantheon Directors' who are considered the greatest innovators and foundation-layers of cinema.
The book has been highly influential in film studies, promoting the idea that film directors are the primary authors of their films, despite the constraints of studios and producers.
The book is a history of American cinema from 1929 to 1968, organized around the careers of nearly 200 film directors.
It includes a chronology of important American films, an alphabetical list of over 6,000 films with their directors and release years, and seminal essays such as 'Toward a Theory of Film History' and 'The Auteur Theory Revisited.
' Sarris categorizes directors into various tiers, highlighting the 'Pantheon Directors' who are considered the greatest innovators and foundation-layers of cinema.
The book has been highly influential in film studies, promoting the idea that film directors are the primary authors of their films, despite the constraints of studios and producers.
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Mentioned as a book by Andrew Sarris, discussed in the context of William Wyler's career and auteurist criticism.
William Wyler 1965-1971 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 10)
