Bøger i Talking Images serien

Focuses on a century of film. This book argues that - after the century of Chaplin and Pol Pot, Monroe and Hitler, Stalin and Mae West, Mao and the Marx Brothers - film and history are inextricably intertwined. It presents the author's thoughts on film theory, cinematic technique, film histories, as well as the video revolution.

Brings together five of the contemporary auteur directors - Francis Ford Coppola, Brian de Palma, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood and Tim Burton - and the directorial team of the Coen brothers. This work features interviews that catch each director at a crucial juncture in their development.

Brings together key interviews with cinema's leading directors, who have been selected because of their cinematic vision, because they have a particular way of seeing the world and of filming it, and who have created a body of work which is both hugely popular and critically acclaimed.

Brings together five of the contemporary auteur directors - Francis Ford Coppola, Brian de Palma, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood and Tim Burton - and the directorial team of the Coen brothers. This work features interviews that catch each director at a crucial juncture in their development.

Presents an analysis of the changing landscape of English class and culture. This book explores a range of film production - from thrillers like "Lock", "Stock Two Smoking Barrels" to the period cinema of "Elizabeth", from classics like "Performance" and "Trainspotting" to the mainstream romantic comedy of "Notting Hill" and "Bridget Jones".