Publisher's Synopsis
Barry Norman's choice ranges from the silent greats such as "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) to the inventiveness of such films as "E.T." (1982). Amongst the best chosen from Europe are "La Grande Illusion" and "Les Enfants du Paradis" (1937), from Japan, "Ran" (1985), from the UK, "The Thirty-Nine Steps" (1935), "Great Expectations" (1946), "The Third Man" (1949) and "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) and the Hollywood Greats such as "Gone With the Wind" (1939) and "Casablanca" (1942) and many more.;In the introduction, Barry Norman reveals the criteria by which he made his choice: star performance, originality, atmosphere and impact.;Each film chosen details stars, directors, musical director, scriptwriter, producer and date.;The author also wrote "Hollywood Greats" and "Taking Pictures: The Story of Hollywood". He also wrote the novels "Have a Nice Day" and "The Birddog Tape".
