I Lost It At The Movies

I Lost It At The Movies

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Pauline Kael
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1965

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Worn and faded DJ with some ripping and chips. Light denting to board. Tanning to interior of DJ, pastedown, block and some pages including title pages. All text legible.

This collection of essays and reviews from a celebrated critic presents a vibrant panorama of 1960s cinema. The author's incisive prose and distinctive voice illuminate the cultural impact and artistic merits of films from that transformative decade. It argues for a passionate engagement with the moving image, offering sharp observations and often controversial opinions that challenge conventional wisdom. The writing illustrates a profound understanding of film as both art and popular entertainment, making it an essential read for cinephiles and cultural historians alike.

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Description

Author: Pauline Kael
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, 1965

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Worn and faded DJ with some ripping and chips. Light denting to board. Tanning to interior of DJ, pastedown, block and some pages including title pages. All text legible.

This collection of essays and reviews from a celebrated critic presents a vibrant panorama of 1960s cinema. The author's incisive prose and distinctive voice illuminate the cultural impact and artistic merits of films from that transformative decade. It argues for a passionate engagement with the moving image, offering sharp observations and often controversial opinions that challenge conventional wisdom. The writing illustrates a profound understanding of film as both art and popular entertainment, making it an essential read for cinephiles and cultural historians alike.