The Cinema of Roman Polanski: Dark Spaces of the World (Directors' Cuts) by John Orr


The Cinema of Roman Polanski: Dark Spaces of the World (Directors' Cuts)
Title : The Cinema of Roman Polanski: Dark Spaces of the World (Directors' Cuts)
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ISBN : 1904764762
ISBN-10 : 9781904764762
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 224
Publication : First published June 1, 2006

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), Chinatown (1974), Death and the Maiden (1994), and The Pianist (2002).