Crying at the Movies A Film Memoir |
|
| Author:
| Sprengnether, Madelon |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55597-358-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | Graywolf Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
|
""In these insightful essays, even the writing,itself is cinematic as Sprengnether's memories and,quick film summaries meld into one another, making,it seem as if the author hasn't just seen many,movies, but has actually lived one."" - Publishers,Weekly,In this fascinating memoir, Srengnether looks at,the interactions between happenings in the,present, troubling events from the past, and the,fantasies of the individual dreamer -in this case,the individual moviegoer.
""In these insightful essays, even the writing,itself is cinematic as Sprengnether's memories and,quick film summaries meld into one another, making,it seem as if the author hasn't just seen many,movies, but has actually lived one."" - Publishers,Weekly,In this fascinating memoir, Srengnether looks at,the interactions between happenings in the,present, troubling events from the past, and the,fantasies of the individual dreamer -in this case,the individual moviegoer.