French Musical Culture and the Coming of Sound Cinema

by Hannah Lewis

The transition from silent to synchronized sound film was one of the most dramatic transformations in cinema's history, as it radically changed the technology, practices, and aesthetics of filmmaking within a few short years. In France, debates about sound cinema were fierce and widespread. In French Musical Culture and the Coming of Sound Cinema, author Hannah Lewis argues that the debates about sound film resonated deeply within French musical culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190635983
• ISBN13: 9780190635985
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"