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Woody Allen: A Retrospective
Tom Shone
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Description for Woody Allen: A Retrospective
Hardcover. Woody Allen is a uniquely innovative performer, writer and director with nearly fifty movies to his credit, from cult slapstick films and romantic comedies to introspective character studies and crime thrillers. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 288 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 303 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2028.
Woody Allen is a uniquely innovative performer, writer and director with nearly fifty movies to his credit, from cult slapstick films and romantic comedies to introspective character studies and crime thrillers. Classics such as Annie Hall, Manhattan, Stardust Memories, Broadway Danny Rose and Hannah and Her Sisters still resonate, and more recently Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine have been notable successes. In this timely retrospective, Tom Shone reviews Woody Allen's entire career, providing incisive commentary on his films and shedding light on this uniquely self-deprecating filmmaker, with the help of comments contributed by Allen ... Read more
Woody Allen is a uniquely innovative performer, writer and director with nearly fifty movies to his credit, from cult slapstick films and romantic comedies to introspective character studies and crime thrillers. Classics such as Annie Hall, Manhattan, Stardust Memories, Broadway Danny Rose and Hannah and Her Sisters still resonate, and more recently Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine have been notable successes. In this timely retrospective, Tom Shone reviews Woody Allen's entire career, providing incisive commentary on his films and shedding light on this uniquely self-deprecating filmmaker, with the help of comments contributed by Allen ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500517987
SKU
V9780500517987
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Ref
99-1
About Tom Shone
Tom Shone was the film critic of the Sunday Times from 1994 until 1999, when he moved to New York. His articles have appeared in many newspapers and periodicals, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Times Literary Supplement, Intelligent Life, Areté and Vogue. He is the author of Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love ... Read more
Reviews for Woody Allen: A Retrospective
'Shone’s analysis is most piercing … [his] prose has a beauty of its own, abounding in nonchalantly exquisite turns of phrase' - Observer 'Intelligently constructed' - Independent on Sunday 'An extraordinary career is celebrated with behind-the-scenes shots and informative prose' - The Times 'A luxuriant photo-history' - Prospect