Author(s): Professor Ian Haydn Smith

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This brand-new edition of "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" covers more than a century of movie history. Every film profile is packed with details including the director and cast, a plot summary and production notes, and little-known facts relating to the film's history. This must-have guide chronicles the complete history of filmmaking, from silent-era sensations such as D. W. Griffith's controversial "The Birth of a Nation" to recent Oscar nominees like "Birdman, Boyhood" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel." Also described are Hollywood's most memorable musicals, great dramas, screwball comedies, experimental "New Wave" films from 1950s and '60s Europe, major films noir, classic westerns, action and adventure films, and outstanding documentaries. This all-new edition has been updated with: