The Undeclared War:the Struggle for Control of the World's Film Industry

by David Puttnam

An account of the way in which Hollywood has achieved almost total sovereignty over the world's movies. It tells of a battle which has seen Hollywood establish itself as a global cultural and economic force, and in the process, devastate the national industries of many other countries.

Genres: Nonfiction, Film

413 pages, Hardcover

First published May 22, 1997

Reviews

[Geof Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid history of cinema through it's early days to the mid 90's.
Focusing on the interplay of elements within the filmic form, as a technology, business, cultural/national product and art.
Written by a British film producer who ran Columbia pictures in the late 80's.
Recommended to practicing film makers, especially young ones. Don't forget distro...