Scenes From A Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood - Hardcover

Harris, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847671020 ISBN 13: 9781847671028

Verlag: Canongate Books, 2008

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Contains enough tantrums, firings and exposed star insecurities to thrill the most jaded Hollywood-watcher...a terrifically enjoyable read. -- Christopher Fowler * * Independent on Sunday * * Harris's book is racy, wise and deeply funny...All human life is here and most of Hollywood too. -- Nigel Andrews * * FT * * Absolutely wonderful. An extraordinary book that combines social and pop history in an unputdownable volume. -- Richard E. Grant Mark Harris understands that film making depends less on creative talent than on social connections, bullshit, and work done in restaurants. As an exercise in social gossip (and incest), Scenes from a Revolution is hard to beat. -- Chris Petit * * Guardian * * Harris's book initially overlaps with Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind's roaring study of 1970s US cinema. But in fact it stands shoulder to shoulder with it, like a better organized 1960s prequel. -- Larushka Ivan-Zadeh * * Metro * * Beyond the intrigue and the gossip, Scenes from a Revolution is a persuasive account of one of the turning points in our cultural history. * * Daily Telegraph * * A fresh and detailed portrait of counter-culturalism on the move through American cinema. Harris' style is easy and lucid and well-worth spending time with. -- Paul Dale * * The List * * Impeccably researched, engagingly written and remarkably readable . . . the real joy here is the elegant flow of Harris' narrative, moving seamlessly from picture to picture and presenting a thorough, and entertaining, look at a turbulent time. -- William Thomas * * Empire * * A near-faultless work of film criticism -- Melissa Katsoulis * * Sunday Telegraph * *

Reseña del editor:

With behind-the-scenes gossip creating as much drama as the movies themselves, Hollywood in 1967 showcased the future of film in more ways than one. From the anti-heroes of Bonnie and Clyde and the illicit sex of The Graduate to the race relations of In The Heat of the Night, suddenly no subject was taboo. This was a time of turbulence as hip young filmmakers embodying the restlessness and rebellion of a changing America wrought radical changes to the traditions of cinema. Scenes from a Revolution is an exceptional analysis of the films shortlisted for the Best Picture Academy Award of 1967 as well as an illuminating window into the popular culture of the time.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Canongate Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1847671020
• ISBN 13: 9781847671028
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 496