The American Cinema

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1968. First Edition. One of 1500 copies printed. INSCRIBED by Andrew Sarris on the front endpaper: "To — / With fondness and appreciation / Andrew Sarris." Very uncommon to find signed.

The book that introduced the key French New Wave concept of auteur theory to America—a line of thinking that places a film director (rather than the producer, studio, screenwriters, or actors) as the author of a film. The publication sparked an immediate and long-lasting debate between Sarris and film critic Pauline Kael, a topic which continues to engender debate to this day.

Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket with a 1-inch closed tear along the bottom front flap fold, some light rubbing overall, and a touch of foxing on the verso.

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