A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors by Thomson, David
A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors by Thomson, David

A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors

From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film--an essential work on the...
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Author: David Thomson
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A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors by Thomson, David

A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors

CHF 43.50
A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors by Thomson, David

A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors

CHF 43.50
Author: David Thomson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film--an essential work on the preeminent, indispensable movie directors and the ways in which their work has forged, and continues to forge, the landscape of modern film.

Directors operate behind the scenes, managing actors, establishing a cohesive creative vision, at times literally guiding our eyes with the eye of the camera. But we are often so dazzled by the visions on-screen that it is easy to forget the individual who is off-screen orchestrating the entire production--to say nothing of their having marshaled a script, a studio, and other people's money. 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. With his customary candor about his own delights and disappointments, 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. Judicious, vivid, and witty, A Light in the Dark is yet another required Thomson text for every movie lover's shelf.

Author: David Thomson
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 03/23/2021
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593318157


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2020
Library Journal 12/01/2020 pg. 87
Publishers Weekly 01/04/2021
Publishers Weekly 01/11/2021 pg. 54
Booklist 03/15/2021 pg. 24
Shelf Awareness 03/26/2021

About the Author
DAVID THOMSON is the author of more than twenty-five books, including The Biographical Dictionary of Film, biographies of Orson Welles and David O. Selznick, and the pioneering novel Suspects, which was peopled with characters from film.
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