Cinemas of India (1896-2000) [Hardcover]

Yves Thoraval (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0333934105 | ISBN-13: 978-0333934104 | Publication Date: December 31, 2007

This book is a comprehensive guide to wade through the world of Indian cinema, from 1896 to 2000. It is an enlarged edition of the original French title, Les Cinemas de L'Inde. Covers several regions including the west, in Mumbai (Bombay); in the east, in Calcutta, which remains a centre of cultural innovation; but also in the northeast, in Assam, Manipur, Orissa; and, in the south, in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai (Madras), Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum).

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About the Author

Yves Thoraval is currently the chief curator, for the 'foreign section' of the International Exchange of Publications worldwide.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 507 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan (December 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333934105
• ISBN-13: 978-0333934104
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,424,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good study on Indian cinema, February 26, 2006

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This review is from: Cinemas of India (1896-2000) (Hardcover)

This book is one of the few around that gives a general account on the many Indian filmographies.
Informative without being too much for experts, has information for even the less popular Indian cinema as the one of Assam, it has a good section on South Indian cinema.
It has been very helpful for my study and one of the few valid resources in English.