Along with Michael Powell and Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean (1908-1991) is one of the most significant British filmmakers to emerge from the first half of the twentieth century. His use of panoramic landscapes, precision editing, grandiose compositions, and epic themes--as epitomized in his classics Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago--have influenced Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, and numerous other directors. Lean's films encompass a wide range of styles and genres: quiet, personal dramas (Brief Encounter, Summertime); stylized adaptations of classic novels and plays (Blithe Spirit, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Passage to India); and wartime dramas (In Which We Serve, The Bridge on the River Kwai). David Lean: Interviews offers the reader the most thorough and complete compendium of illuminating interviews with the director, several of which are exclusive to this edition. Lean speaks openly about his process and his passion for film, revealing a complicated and talented artist who at times shows great bravado, while at other times exposes deep insecurities. The volume chronicles the career of one of cinema's most popular and groundbreaking filmmakers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
ISBN-13
9781604732351
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96028952
Product Key Features
Book Title
David Lean: Interviews
Author
Steven Organ
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Conversations with Filmmakers Series
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Steven Organ
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