A Chronology of Film
A Cultural Timeline from the Magic Lantern to the Digital Screen
An entirely new and delightful
perspective on the history of
cinema, this illustrated
volume uses timelines to trace
its development from the
earliest moving
images to now. A Chronology of Film presents a fresh perspective on the medium by tracing the complex links between technical innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions in the order that they occurred. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of film from the earliest moving images to present-day blockbusters, this volume features key films, film commentaries, and contextual information about the period in which they were produced. By revealing the social, political, and cultural environments in which these films were created, this book reveals new insights into great directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Federico Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion,…
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May 27, 2025Ian Haydn Smith is the author of Selling the Movie: The Art of the Film Poster and Cult Filmmakers: 50 Movie Mavericks You Need to Know, and is the update editor on 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Haydn Smith is also the editor of Curzon Magazine.
