The Power of Film

Howard Suber

Book cover for The Power of Film
Book cover for The Power of Film

The Power of Film

The Power of Film

Howard Suber

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The Power of Film, the 6-episode, 6-hour series that summarizes Howard Suber's 50+ years of teaching film at UCLA, has been licensed by TCM, Turner Classic Movies.
The first screening of the series will take place in January and February 2024.


One of America's most distinguished film professors provides the definitive A to Z course on the intricacies of film. Each entry in this remarkable book, which represents a lifetime of teaching film, has already inspired and educated several generations of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers and writers. This book examines the patterns and principles that make films popular and memorable, and will be useful both for those who want to create films and for those who just want to understand them better.

Critical Reviews

"Howard Suber's understanding of film storytelling fills the pages of this wise, liberating book. Much of its is surprisingly contrary to what everyone knows. A remarkable work."

Francis Ford Coppola

Publishing Information

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Pub date: 2006-09-01
Length: 424 pages

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