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245 12 a| A light in the darkh| [electronic resource] :b| a history of movie directors /c| David Thomson.;

250 a| First American edition.;

260 a| New York :b| Alfred A. Knopf,c| 2021.;

300 a| 288 pages ;c| 22 cm;

500 a| Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2020.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-273) and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Directors operate behind the scenes managing actors, establishing a cohesive creative vision, at times literally guiding our eyes with the eye of the camera. But we are often so dazzled by the visions onscreen that it is easy to forget the individual who is off-screen orchestrating the entire production--to say nothing of their having marshalled a script, a studio, and other people's money. David Thomson, in his usual brilliantly insightful way, shines a light on the visionary directors who have shaped modern cinema and, through their work, studies the very nature of film direction. With his customary candor about his own delights and disappointments, Thomson analyzes both landmark works and forgotten films from classic directors such as Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir and Jean-Luc Godard, as well as contemporary powerhouses such as Jane Campion, Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino. He shrewdly interrogates their professional legacies and influence in the industry, while simultaneously assessing the critical impact of an artist's personal life on his or her work. He explores the male directors' dominance of the past, and describes how diversity can change the landscape. Judicious, vivid and witty, A Light in the Dark is yet another required Thomson text for every movie lover's shelf"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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A light in the dark a history of movie directors / David Thomson.

Author/creator	Thomson, David, 1941-
Format	Electronic
Edition	First American edition.
Publication Info	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Description	288 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Motion pictures--Production and direction. --History. Motion picture producers and directors--History and criticism.

Abstract	"Directors operate behind the scenes managing actors, establishing a cohesive creative vision, at times literally guiding our eyes with the eye of the camera. But we are often so dazzled by the visions onscreen that it is easy to forget the individual who is off-screen orchestrating the entire production--to say nothing of their having marshalled a script, a studio, and other people's money. David Thomson, in his usual brilliantly insightful way, shines a light on the visionary directors who have shaped modern cinema and, through their work, studies the very nature of film direction. With his customary candor about his own delights and disappointments, Thomson analyzes both landmark works and forgotten films from classic directors such as Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir and Jean-Luc Godard, as well as contemporary powerhouses such as Jane Campion, Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino. He shrewdly interrogates their professional legacies and influence in the industry, while simultaneously assessing the critical impact of an artist's personal life on his or her work. He explores the male directors' dominance of the past, and describes how diversity can change the landscape. Judicious, vivid and witty, A Light in the Dark is yet another required Thomson text for every movie lover's shelf"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2020.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-273) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020017733
ISBN	9780593318157 (hardcover)
ISBN	(ebook)

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