Filmmaking by the Book
Italian Cinema and Literary Adaptation
Häftad, Engelska, 1993
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1993-01-26
- Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
- Vikt539 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor328
- FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN9780801844553