1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

by Steven Jay Schneider (Editor), Ian Haydn Smith (Editor)

Overview

Begin your journey through classic film with this comprehensive guide to the best movies of all time!

With over 1.75 million copies sold worldwide, this bestselling book is a must-have for all movie lovers, from casual movie-goers to film connoisseurs. The perfect gift for any film buff, this brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history. Selected and authored by a team of international film critics, every profile is packed with details, plot summaries and production notes, and little-known facts about the films' history. This must-have coffee table book features a fresh look at some the greatest films of all time, including:

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• The Maltese Falcon
• Cool Hand Luke
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Forrest Gump
• Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood
• And so many more!

Learn the complete history of filmmaking, from silent-era sensations like Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to recent Oscar nominees like Mad Max: Fury Road. Discover little-known facts about Hollywood's most memorable musicals, greatest dramas, noteworthy documentaries, screwball comedies, classic westerns, bone-chilling horror, action and adventure films, and more. Movie lovers of all stripes will thoroughly enjoy this curated collection, which includes a checklist so you can check off each film as you watch it. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438089119
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	12/14/2021
Series:	1001...Series
Edition description:	9th ed.
Pages:	960
Sales rank:	42,463
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 8.20(h) x 2.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Ian Haydn Smith is the update editor for 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. He is a London-based writer and the editor of Curzon Magazine.

Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with postgraduate degrees in Philosophy (Harvard University) and Cinema Studies (New York University). He is the author of many books on the cinematic arts.

Editorial Reviews

"If you love movies, 1001 Movies will be of enormous help in curating your personal continuous film festival." - The Beacon

From the Publisher

11/15/2019

Since its inception in 2003, this guide to cinema has been a powerhouse. Compiling a list of 1,001 must-see movies is no easy task, yet Schneider (Eurohorror; The Cinema of Wes Craven) and film journalist and critic Smith's selections, from A Trip to the Moon (1902) through BlacKkKlansman (2018) are faultless. Lavishly illustrated with movie stills and posters, the volume features a wide range of flicks, from Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Notorious (1946) to the infamous Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), banned in many countries for its depiction of violence and sex. Each selection is accompanied by a masterly essay from one of 70 critics, which describes the movie's plot, contextualizes its place in film history, and highlights details of its production and reception. A sidebar provides production information, including runtime, cast and crew, and Oscar awards and nominations. While film buffs will happily page through the work chronologically, newcomers will appreciate the indexes (alphabetical, by director, and by genre).

VERDICT This long-running work remains an achievement, yet its recent move to annual updates means that the difference between this edition and the previous one is negligible. Libraries owning the earlier iteration need not replace it.—Terry Bosky, Madison, WI

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