New edition of a book published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, in 1997. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Preface // Part One: Introductory / Chapter 1 Pictures / Chapter 2 Situations // Part Two: The Tableau / Chapter 3 The Stage Tableau in Uncle Tom's Cabin / Chapter 4 The Fate of the Tableau in the Cinema // Part Three: Acting / Chapter 5 Pictorial Acting in the Theatre / Chapter 6 Pictorial Styles and Film Acting / Chapter 7 The Pictorial Style in European Cinema // Part Four: Staging / Chapter 8 Pictorial Staging in the Theatre / Chapter 9 The Cinematic Stage / Chapter 10 Staging and Editing // Back Matter / Conclusion / Appendix / Bibliography / Filmography / Index