Rick Altman est professeur de cinéma et de littérature comparée à l'Université de l'Iowa. Ses travaux universitaires explorent les dimensions historiques et théoriques du cinéma et de la littérature, examinant comment ces médiums ont évolué et façonnent notre perception du monde. L'approche d'Altman est analytique, offrant un aperçu profond de la relation complexe entre les médias et la culture. Ses contributions académiques élargissent considérablement notre compréhension de l'histoire du cinéma et de la littérature.
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Presents a study of American film musical. This book combines genre theory with film criticism and history. It is suitable for film enthusiasts and scholars of film, theater, popular culture and communications.
Reconsiders various aspects of sound practices during the entire silent film period. This book challenges the assumptions of earlier histories of this period in film and reveals the complexity and swiftly changing nature of American silent cinema.
