Interpreting the Moving Image (Cambridge Studies in Film)

Here is a collection of essays by one of the most astute critics of cinema at work today. This volume provides a close analysis of major films of both the narrative and the avant-garde traditions. Written in accessible and engaging language, the book also serves as a guide to such classics as THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI and CITIZEN KANE, as well as the art of cinema in the postmodern era.