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OverviewThis work brings to readers of English a comprehensive and engaging treatment of one of America's greatest, if largely forgotten, film directors. Dumont's celebrated 1993 study, translated from the French by Jonathan Kaplansky, offers complete coverage of Borzage's entire career--the more than 100 films he made and the effect of those films on movie audiences, especially between 1920 and 1940. Lavishly illustrated with 120 photographs, the book also contains a complete filmography, a chronological bibliography, and an index. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hervé DumontPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.739kg ISBN: 9780786440986ISBN 10: 0786440988 Pages: 428 Publication Date: 04 February 2009 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Foreword by Martin Scorsese Preface Introduction: Keys to an Alchemy of Film 1. From Salt Lake City to Inceville 2. Debut at the Megaphone 3. In Search of a Style 4. Working for William Randolph Hearst 5. A New Status: Producer-Director 6. Fox Films Spurred On by Ambition 7. Fame Through Jacob’s Ladder 8. Two Forgotten Masterpieces 9. Between Glory and Disgrace 10. Freedom at the Top 11. The Romance of the Deprived 12. The Warner Brothers Purgatory 13. At MGM: Stars and Real Life 14. The Mystical Dimension 15. The Mortal Storm 16. Wandering Downwards with Highlights 17. Republic Studios in Sublime Mode 18. In Semi-Retirement Filmography Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsauthoritative, insightful...indispensable --<i>Booklist</i>; exemplary critical --<i>DGA Quarterly: Craft Journal of the Directors Guild of America</i>; one of the most exceptional works on a Golden Age director that I have ever read. The authors excels in covering all of Borzage's films...thorough biography...should stand as a model for future film historians --<i>The National Board of Review.</i> One of the most exceptional works on a Gol -- The National Board of Review. The National Board of Review. authoritative, insightful...indispensable --Booklist; exemplary critical --DGA Quarterly: Craft Journal of the Directors Guild of America; one of the most exceptional works on a Golden Age director that I have ever read. The authors excels in covering all of Borzage's films...thorough biography...should stand as a model for future film historians --The National Board of Review. Author InformationHervé Dumont, now retired, was the director of the Swiss National Film Archive (Cinémathèque Suisse) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the author of several works on film history. His History of Swiss Cinema (Lausanne 1987) earned the Jean Mitry Award, and Frank Borzage, Sarastro à Hollywood (Paris-Milan 1993) received the Prix Simone Genevois, awarded to the best European film book of the year. Jonathan Kaplansky works as a literary translator of French in Montreal. His translations include novels by Hélène Dorion, Pauline Michel and Hélène Rioux, poetry by Serge Patrice Thibodeau, a journal by Annie Ernaux, and several biographies of historical and political figures. His articles have appeared in Palimpsestes and Circuit. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |