The Cinema of Roman Polanski Dark Spaces of the World |
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| Editor:
| Orr, John
Ostrowska, Elzbieta |
| Series title: | Directors' Cuts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904764-76-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Imprint: | Wallflower Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $157.95 |
Book Description:
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Roman Polanski is a great maverick figure of world cinema who has lived a controversial and tragic life. Yet his notoriety has eclipsed the true importance of his long career, starting with his short films in the 1950s and continuing through to the recent Oliver Twist (2005). This collection highlights the bold and dazzling diversity of his work as well as recurrent themes and obsessions. Films discussed include Knife in the Water (1962), Repulsion (1965), Rosemary's Baby (1968),...
More DescriptionRoman Polanski is a great maverick figure of world cinema who has lived a controversial and tragic life. Yet his notoriety has eclipsed the true importance of his long career, starting with his short films in the 1950s and continuing through to the recent Oliver Twist (2005). This collection highlights the bold and dazzling diversity of his work as well as recurrent themes and obsessions. Films discussed include Knife in the Water (1962), Repulsion (1965), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Chinatown (1974), Death and the Maiden (1994), and The Pianist (2002).