SparkNotes Film Classics is a one-stop guide to great works of film - the masterpieces that are at the foundations of filmmaking and film studies. Inside, you'll find thorough, insightful overviews of twenty classic films from a variety of genres, styles, and time periods. For each film you'll get the following; information about the director and the context in which the film was made, thoughtful analyses of major characters, details about themes, motifs, and symbols, explanations of the most important lines of dialogue & in-depth discussions about what makes the film so remarkable