Cinema Year By Year, 1894-2000

The revolutionary medium of film has reflected and shaped our culture for over a century. In this millennium edition, Cinema Year by Year takes you on a voyage through the world of movies from its inception in the 1890s to the present day. It includes movie stills, studio portraits, behind-the-scenes photographs, and classic posters. Over 970 pages detail key movie events, facts, and figures. It covers different elements of film history, including The Silent Era, The New Wave, Special Effects, and The Rise of the Independent Movie. From the Lumiere brothers' 1895 premiere to the success of 1999's American Beauty, movies have influenced society greatly. The book features a newspaper-style approach with key events and Oscar winners listed for each year, along with over 3,000 illustrations of stars and scenes from over a century of film history.