War and cinema
Subtitle: the logistics of perception
By: Paul Virilio ; translated by Patrick Camiller.
Publisher: Verso
Published: 1989
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: War films -- History and criticism
Description: Looking at how the technologies of cinema and warfare have developed a fatal interdependence, this book explores these conjunctions from a range of perspectives. It gives a detailed technical history of weaponry, photography and cinematography, with accounts of films and military campaigns.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-95).
Translation of: Guerre et cinéma.