本书系统地介绍了西方电影文化的历史。本书内容丰富，讲解通俗易懂，可作为各级各类学校相关专业的教材，也可作为大中专学生及各类从业人员素质培养的理想教材，还可作为广大读者学习电影文化的参考书。本书为英文版。

CHAPTER 1  HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

CHAPTER 2  CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTS

CHAPTER 3  A LONG WAY TO MOVIES

  3.1  Introduction

  3.2  A Brief History of Pre-cinema

  3.3  Pinhole images

  3.4  The Camera Obscure Effect

  3.5  The Magic Lantern

  3.6  The Phantasmagoria

  3.7  Persistence of Vision

  3.8  Photography

  3.9  Motion Study Analysis

  3.10  Commercialization of Film

  3.11  Historical Background

CHAPTER 4  MOST FAMOUS CHARACTERS IN THE HISTORY OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 5  ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS AND OTHER MAJOR FILM

APPENDIX 1  TOP GROSSING FILMS OF ALL TIMES

APPENDIX 2  GLOSSARY