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"What is the status of art direction in cinema? How does set design function within film narrative?...The movie set has always been a point at which culture, industry, and narrative intersect: Design is influenced by international art styles, the politics of the collaborative process of movie-making, and the marketing of fictions intended for mass consumption. But design is not always at the humble service of narrative...demonstrate how art direction often transcends conventional denotation. They show how movie sets punctuate and embellish. They may even become the focus of the spectator's attention and the prime organising feature of narrative." -- Back cover.