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A light in the dark : a history of movie directors
- Title
- A light in the dark : a history of movie directors / David Thomson.
- Author
- Thomson, David, 1941-
- Publication
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
- ©2020
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Details
- Description
- 288 pages; 22 cm
- Summary
- "David Thomson, in his usual brilliantly insightful way, shines a light on the visionary directors who have shaped modern cinema and, through their work, studies the very nature of film direction... Thomson analyzes both landmark works and forgotten films from classic directors such as Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir and Jean-Luc Godard, as well as contemporary powerhouses such as Jane Campion, Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino. He shrewdly interrogates their professional legacies and influence in the industry, while simultaneously assessing the critical impact of an artist's personal life on his or her work. He explores the male directors' dominance of the past, and describes how diversity can change the landscape."--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Motion picture reviews.
- Instructional and educational works.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Note
- Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2020.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: Darkness visible -- Waiting for the monolith -- To be a master: Fritz Lang -- Everyone's friend: Jean Renoir -- In dreams: Luis Buñuel --A natural liar: Howard Hawks -- The man who watched too much: Alfred Hitchcock -- God? Orson Welles -- Godardian -- The ghost of Nick Ray -- A very English professional: Stephen Frears -- The American auteur -- A female gaze -- Alone: the nature of a minority -- The kid from the video store: Quentin Tarantino -- The last Irishman.
- Call Number
- MFL 21-2985
- ISBN
- 9780593318157
- 0593318153
- LCCN
- 2020017733
- OCLC
- 1151730919
- Author
- Thomson, David, 1941- author.
- Title
- A light in the dark : a history of movie directors / David Thomson.
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
- Copyright Date
- ©2020
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Thomson, David, A light in the dark New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. 9780593318164 (DLC) 2020017734
- Research Call Number
- MFL 21-2985