00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611965651 Buklod 20230619154520.0 m go j ta 130905s2014 mdu rb |001 0|eng d 9780810882478 (cloth : alk. paper) (iLib)UPD-00254211684 DLC DMLR rda eng DMLUC PN 1995.9 E79 S26 2014 Santas, Constantine author. The encyclopedia of epic films Constantine Santas [and three others]. Lanham, Maryland Rowman & Littlefield [2014] xviii, 694 pages 26 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 673-674) and index. Introduction -- Films A to Z -- Appendix A: Superhero and franchise epics -- Appendix B: Foreign-language epics -- Appendix C: Epics made for television -- Appendix D: Who's who among directors and their work. Soon after film came into existence, the term epic was used to describe productions that were lengthy, spectacular, live with action, and often filmed in exotic locales with large casts and staggering budgets. Although the form has evolved over the decades, its central elements have been retained. This text analyzes films that meet the criteria of the epic-- from D.W. Griffith to Steven Spielberg, as well as foreign and television epics Epic films Encyclopedias. Wilson, James M. 1959- author. Colavito, Maria Maddalena author. Baker, Djoymi 1972- author. Book FO UPD DMC PN 1995.9 E79 S26 2014 UPD DMLR PN 1995.9 E79 S26 2014 Book