D.W. Griffith's Intolerance

Its Genesis and Its Vision

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by William M. Drew

Type: Studies
Subject: One Film > Intolerance
Keywords: David W. Griffith, silent cinema, peplum
Publishing date: 2002
1st publishing: 1986
Publisher: McFarland & Co; New edition
Language: English

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Paperback • 208 pages
6 x 8 ¾ inches (15 x 22.5 cm)

ISBN-10 ISBN-13

0-7864-1209-7
978-0-7864-1209-9

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Book Presentation:
A critical study of the background of D.W. Griffith's film masterpiece, the 1916 epic Intolerance. The most expensive ($2,000,000) film made prior to 1920, Intolerance was critically acclaimed and is now considered a classic. The book traces the artistic and political influences that shaped the director's vision, discusses the influences of the Progressive movement, and connects the film to the social and political climate of the early 20th century.

About the Author:
William M. Drew has co-directed and lectured for numerous film series at DeAnza College and editor and film reviewer for an entertainment quarterly. His articles on film history have appeared in various journals including Take One and American Classic Screen. He lives in Santa Clara, California.

Press Reviews:
"A paradigm for filmmakers throughout the world...a comprehensive analysis" -- -Journal of Film and Video
"A thorough and fully documented study" -- -Film Review Annual
"A whole background picture of early films in an entertaining form" -- -Classic Images
"Extraordinary...thorough" -- -Big Reel "In-depth coverage" -- -Communication Booknotes
"Thoroughly documented and researched" -- -The Silents Majority On-Line Journal
"Tthoroughly documented" -- -Choice
"Well researched" ---Film Quarterly
"Essential." --Library Journal