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Hitchcock/Truffaut Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 9,595 ratings — published 1966
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Sculpting in Time Sculpting in Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 382 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,802 ratings — published 1984
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Notes on the Cinematographer Notes on the Cinematographer (Paperback)
by (shelved 309 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,767 ratings — published 1975
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Making Movies Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 258 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,602 ratings — published 1995
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In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 222 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,796 ratings — published 1995
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Film Art: An Introduction Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,644 ratings — published 1979
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 17,995 ratings — published 1997
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Cinema Speculation Cinema Speculation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 200 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.03 — 15,446 ratings — published 2022
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The Magic Lantern The Magic Lantern (Paperback)
by (shelved 193 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,604 ratings — published 1987
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 9,763 ratings — published 1998
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What is Cinema? Volume I What is Cinema? Volume I (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,919 ratings — published 1967
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Cinema 1: The Movement-Image Cinema 1: The Movement-Image (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,356 ratings — published 1983
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My Last Sigh My Last Sigh (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,952 ratings — published 1982
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Qu'est-ce que le cinéma? Qu'est-ce que le cinéma? (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 762 ratings — published 1958
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Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 9,011 ratings — published 1979
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Something Like an Autobiography Something Like an Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 134 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,706 ratings — published 1981
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Lynch on Lynch Lynch on Lynch (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,579 ratings — published 1997
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Film History: An Introduction Film History: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 121 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,240 ratings — published 1994
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Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 1,172 ratings — published 1972
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Film Form: Essays In Film Theory Film Form: Essays In Film Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,184 ratings — published 1949
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The Time-Image The Time-Image (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,338 ratings — published 1985
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The Story of Film The Story of Film (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,102 ratings — published 2004
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as cinema)
avg rating 3.78 — 21,772 ratings — published 2006
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,699 ratings — published 2005
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How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, Multimedia How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, Multimedia (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 1,276 ratings — published 1977
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Godard on Godard: Critical Writings Godard on Godard: Critical Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.06 — 711 ratings — published 1985
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Hollywood Babylon (Hollywood Babylon, #1) Hollywood Babylon (Hollywood Babylon, #1)
by (shelved 97 times as cinema)
avg rating 3.64 — 7,205 ratings — published 1959
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Herzog on Herzog Herzog on Herzog (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.47 — 2,575 ratings — published 2003
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On Directing Film On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as cinema)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,129 ratings — published 1991
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Room to Dream Room to Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.40 — 9,759 ratings — published 2018
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The Films in My Life The Films in My Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.09 — 741 ratings — published 1975
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,528 ratings — published 1992
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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,354 ratings — published 2003
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This Is Orson Welles This Is Orson Welles (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,168 ratings — published 1992
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Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions) Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2,001 ratings — published 1991
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From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as cinema)
avg rating 3.92 — 916 ratings — published 1947
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Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,681 ratings — published 1995
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Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,208 ratings — published 2002
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Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,962 ratings — published 2008
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The Great Movies The Great Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,692 ratings — published 2002
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What is Cinema?: Volume 2 What is Cinema?: Volume 2 (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.19 — 568 ratings — published 1971
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Film as a Subversive Art Film as a Subversive Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.30 — 713 ratings — published 1974
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 7,435 ratings — published 2007
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Images: My Life in Film Images: My Life in Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.12 — 872 ratings — published 1990
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Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,260 ratings — published 2004
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Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,652 ratings — published 1983
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My Autobiography My Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.04 — 8,453 ratings — published 1964
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Film Theory: An Introduction Through the Senses Film Theory: An Introduction Through the Senses (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as cinema)
avg rating 3.80 — 381 ratings — published 2009
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Kieslowski on Kieslowski Kieslowski on Kieslowski (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as cinema)
avg rating 4.29 — 897 ratings — published 1993
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Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as cinema)
avg rating 3.81 — 3,665 ratings — published 2004
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Barbara Cartland

Robert Bresson
“Cinema, radio, television, magazines are a school of inattention: people look without seeing, listen in without hearing”
Robert Bresson

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