| Description |
405 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
In 1995 - one hundred years after the birth of cinema in Paris - a Vatican-appointed commission compiled a list of forty-five significant films. The entries vary widely, ranging from lighthearted favourites like The Wizard of Oz to challenging arthouse features such as The Seventh Seal. This list, released under Pope St. John Paul II, was an important milestone in the dialogue between the Church and the wider culture. Yet for many Catholics and cinephiles alike, it remains undiscovered or unclear. What was the list for? And why did the commission choose these particular titles? The authors show that its aim was not to serve as a "best-ever" register, nor as an anthology of approved works; rather, it was to guide people in an appreciation of cinema as an artistic language and a bearer of spiritual and moral messages. --book jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Catholic Church -- Social aspects
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Motion pictures -- Reviews
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Mass media and culture
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Christianity and culture
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| Author |
Petiprin, Andrew, 1979-, author
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Ward, Michael, 1968-, author
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| LC no. |
2022943574 |
| ISBN |
9781685789848 |
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