"A landmark book on our industry."
-Clint Eastwood

"A delightful book for browsing and sufficiently comprehensive for serious students. . . . Film buffs will appreciate the range and beauty of this well-written and fully illustrated movie compendium."
-Entertainment Today

Covering a wide variety of classics as well as recent films, Robert Sklar's highly informative and entertaining history of motion pictures is the standout volume in the field. With a global perspective and exceptional breadth and quality of illustrations, it authoritatively covers the technological and stylistic developments of movies in the rich context of culture, politics, society, and other arts.