{"product_id":"9781905674930","title":"The Cinema of India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cinema of India\u003c\/i\u003e examines in detail twenty-four landmark films from one of the world's largest national cinemas. Gathering writings by renowned scholars of Indian cinema, this collection provides a novel framework for reading film. Taken together, these essays act as a guide to deciphering the varied terrain of Indian film production and its reception both nationally and globally. The volume offers a comprehensive consideration of the histories of different regional cinemas; the role of studios; the place of \"middle\" cinema and its relationship to state subsidies; the style of popular films; the allure of stardom; the resistant style of art films; the resurgence of auteurism; and the poetics of documentary. The study discusses a range of films released over a period of more than sixty years, including \u003ci\u003eSant Tukaram\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), \u003ci\u003eParasakthi\u003c\/i\u003e (1952), \u003ci\u003ePather Panchali\u003c\/i\u003e (1955), \u003ci\u003ePyaasa\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), \u003ci\u003eBhuvan Shome\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eGhattashradda\u003c\/i\u003e (1977) and \u003ci\u003eRam Ke Nam\u003c\/i\u003e (1991).\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Cinema of India\u003c\/i\u003e examines in detail twenty-four landmark films from one of the world's largest national cinemas. Gathering writings by renowned scholars of Indian cinema, this collection provides a novel framework for reading film. Taken together, these essays act as a guide to deciphering the varied terrain of Indian film production and its reception both nationally and globally. The volume offers a comprehensive consideration of the histories of different regional cinemas; the role of studios; the place of \"middle\" cinema and its relationship to state subsidies; the style of popular films; the allure of stardom; the resistant style of art films; the resurgence of auteurism; and the poetics of documentary. The study discusses a range of films released over a period of more than sixty years, including \u003ci\u003eSant Tukaram\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), \u003ci\u003eParasakthi\u003c\/i\u003e (1952), \u003ci\u003ePather Panchali\u003c\/i\u003e (1955), \u003ci\u003ePyaasa\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), \u003ci\u003eBhuvan Shome\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), \u003ci\u003eGhattashradda\u003c\/i\u003e (1977) and \u003ci\u003eRam Ke Nam\u003c\/i\u003e (1991).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallflower Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060887568624,"sku":"9781905674930","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781905674930_p0.jpg?v=1769841009","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781905674930","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}