Satyajit Ray's very first film, "Pather Panchali", established him as a leading presence in Indian cinema, and fifty years later he is still a major icon for filmmakers, viewers and scholars. This collection takes a fresh look at the major films of R...

This entertaining and useful book provides a comprehensive survey of films about the ancient world, from "The Last Days of Pompeii" to "Gladiator". Jon Solomon catalogues, describes, and evaluates films set in ancient Greece and Rome, films about Gre...