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Author Insdorf, Annette

Title Philip Kaufman / Annette Insdorf
Published Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2012

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 159 p.)
Series Contemporary film directors
Contemporary film directors.
Contents An eye for an "I". Sexual and artistic freedom -- Male relationships and codes of honor -- Fallible perception and trust -- Interview with Philip Kaufman
Summary American director Philip Kaufman is hard to pin down: a visual stylist who is truly literate, a San Franciscan who often makes European films, he is an accessible storyteller with a sophisticated touch. Celebrated for his vigorous, sexy, and reflective cinema, Kaufman is best known for his masterpiece The Unbearable Lightness of Being and the astronaut saga The Right Stuff. His latest film, Hemingway & Gellhorn (premiering May 2012 on HBO), stars Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen._x000B__x000B_In this study, Annette Insdorf argues that the stylistic and philosophical richness of Kaufman's cinema makes him a versatile auteur. She demonstrates Kaufman's skill at adaptation, how he finds the precise cinematic device for a story drawn from seemingly unadaptable sources, and how his eye translates the authorial voice from books that serve as inspiration for his films. Closely analyzing his movies to date (including Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Wanderers, and Quills), Insdorf links them by exploring the recurring and resonant themes of sensuality, artistic creation, codes of honor, and freedom from manipulation. While there is no overarching label or bold signature that can be applied to his oeuvre, she illustrates the consistency of themes, techniques, images, and concerns that permeates all of Kaufman's works
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-159), filmography (p. [141]-145), and index
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed
Subject Kaufman, Philip, 1936- -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Kaufman, Philip, 1936- fast
Kaufman, Philip, 1936- fast/nic/nac
Subject PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Direction & Production.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021700613
ISBN 9780252093975
0252093976
0252078462
9780252078460