"An indispensable part of every cineaste's bookcase" - Total Film"Possibly the most bountiful book series in the history of film criticism." - Jonathan Rosenbaum, Film Comment"Magnificently concentrated examples of flowing freeform critical poetry." - Uncut"The series is a landmark in film criticism." - Quarterly Review of Film and Video"A formidable body of work collectively generating some fascinating insights into the evolution of cinema." -Times Higher EducationCelebrating film for over 30 yearsThe BFI Film Classics series introduces, interprets and celebrates landmarks of world cinema. Each volume offers an argument for the film's 'classic' status, together with discussion of its production and reception history, its place within a genre or national cinema, an account of its technical and aesthetic importance, and in many cases, the author's personal response to the film.