A grammar of the film : an analysis of film technique (1950)

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Title:
A grammar of the film : an analysis of film technique
Date:
1950
Publisher:
Berkeley : University of California Press
Volume:
A grammar of the film : an analysis of film technique
Leaf #:
000258
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
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Date Added:
August 22, 2024
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