A Companion to Early Cinema

“One of the strengths of this substantial ' companion' is that it raises the issue of definition in a variety of provocative ways.”  (Sight & Sound, 1 February 2013)

“This collection of essays by early cinema scholars from Europe and North America offers manifold perspectives on early cinema fiction which perfectly reflect the state of international research.” - Dr. Martin Loiperdinger, Universität Trier

“A fabulous selection of first-rate essays!  -Rick Altman, University of Iowa

“One of the most thought-provoking books in recent film studies: in it, early cinema is both a historical object and a contemporary presence. As in a great novel, we can retrace the adventures of the past – the films, styles, discourses, and receptions, that made cinema the breakthrough reality it was in its first decades. But we can also come to appreciate how much of this reality is still present in our digital world.” -Francesco Casetti, Yale University