Film in Five Seconds

Enjoy all your favourite films in an instant, told through hilarious infographics.

In today's jet-fuelled, caffeine-charged, celebrity-a-minute world, who actually has the time to watch a film from start to finish? Let's face it, life's too short. Now, Film in Five Seconds lets you fast-forward to the best bits so you can enjoy all your favourite movie moments in - literally - moments.

Design studio H-57 have taken over 150 iconic films and cut away all the useless details, boiling them down into ingenious pictograms and creating hilarious visual snapshots that are witty, provocative and to the point.

From Batman to Bridget Jones, Grease to The Godfather, King Kong to The King's Speech, via slapstick, sci-fi and superheroes, you'll laugh out loud as you identify some of the greatest screen moments of all time. This is the perfect book for film buffs and anyone with a sense of humour or a short attention span.

H-57 is a design and advertising studio based in Milan, with over fifteen years of experience working on huge international ad campaigns for print, TV, web and radio, and an impressive portfolio of design, typography and illustration. Matteo Civaschi and Gianmarco Milesi are the brains behind the infographic 'History of...' series, which went instantly viral online, amassing them a worldwide fanbase. This is their second book.

Know a great movie when you see one? Can you tell your Grease from your Godfather , your King Kong from your King's Speech , your Rocky from your Rocky Horror ? In Film in Five Seconds , some of the greatest movies ever made are transformed into hilarious and witty infographics to put your movie knowledge to the test. So grab your friends (and some popcorn) and see how many you can guess. Action!

In today's jet-fuelled, caffeine-charged, celebrity-a-minute world, who actually has the time to watch a film from start to finish? Let's face it, life's too short. Now, Film in Five Seconds lets you fast-forward to the best bits so you can enjoy all your favourite movie moments in - literally - moments. Design studio H-57 have taken over 150 iconic films and cut away all the useless details, boiling them down into ingenious pictograms and creating hilarious visual snapshots that are witty, provocative and to the point. From Batman to Bridget Jones , Grease to The Godfather , King Kong to The King's Speech , via slapstick, sci-fi and superheroes, you'll laugh out loud as you identify some of the greatest screen moments of all time. This is the perfect book for film buffs and anyone with a sense of humour or a short attention span.

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