{"product_id":"an-economic-history-of-film-michael-pokorny-9780415324922","title":"An Economic History of Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe economics of the movie industry has been curiously neglected by scholars, especially given the material circumstances in which film has been produced, distributed and exhibited in capitalist economies and its central importance in the lives of the huge numbers attracted to it as a commodity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an economic framework for understanding developments in film history. Film is a peculiar commodity with a unique set of characteristics. The topic hence is interesting and covered with aplomb by the contributors to the volume. The book includes sections on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003elong-term trends in the film industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe transformation of film from a primitive commodity to a heavily branded product\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe operation of the studio system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe end of the studio system in post-war America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role and payment of stars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHollywood's approach to risk during the 1990s.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperts from the UK and North America have come together in these pages and the result is a readable, insightful and enlightening book that will gain many fans amongst those with an interest in the economics of film, economic historians, film historians and aficionados of the movie industry generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Pokorny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415324920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415324922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.30w x 0.98d","brand":"Michael Pokorny","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064895615231,"sku":"9780415324922","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b39ba697-6add-44f0-bbf6-b26ef0ea286a.jpg?v=1768671759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-economic-history-of-film-michael-pokorny-9780415324922","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}