Book Description
A razor-sharp and achingly funny memoir of the men and movies that shaped one woman’s life...
Author : Antonia Quirke
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 17,97 MB
Release : 2009-04-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0007323492
A razor-sharp and achingly funny memoir of the men and movies that shaped one woman’s life...
Author : Antonia Quirke
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 16,30 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0007182767
This is the story of how a young female film critic's love-life is affected and nearly ruined by her obsession with male movie stars. As her increasingly hapless hunt for the right man unfolds and her media career unravels, our heroine finally accepts the difficult truth that life is not like the movies.
Author : Gene Wilder
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 39,49 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1429909951
In this personal book from the star of many beloved and classic film comedies -- from The Producers to Young Frankenstein, Blazing saddles to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory -- Gene Wilder writes about a side of his life the public hasn't seen on the screen. Kiss Me Like a Stranger is not an autobiography in the usual sense of the word, and it's certainly not another celebrity "tell-all." Instead, Wilder has chosen to write about resonant moments in his life, events that led him to an understanding of the art of acting, and -- more important -- to an understanding of how to give love to and receive love from a woman. Wilder writes compellingly about the creative process on stage and screen, and divulges moments from life on the sets of some of the most iconic movies of our time. In this book, he talks about everything from his experiences in psychoanalysis to why he got into acting and later comedy (his first goal was to be a Shakespearean actor), and how a Midwestern childhood with a sick mother changed him. Wilder explains why he became an actor and writer, and about the funny, wonderful movies he made with Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, and Harrison Ford, among many others. He candidly reveals his failures in love, and writes about the overwhelming experience of marrying comedienne Gilda Radner, as well as what finally had to happen for him to make a true and lasting commitment to another woman. A thoughtful, revealing, and winsome book about life, love, and the creative process, the New York Times bestseller Kiss Me Like A Stranger is one actor's life in his own words.
Author : Emma Brockes
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 36,22 MB
Release : 2007-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0061254614
Emma Brockes didn't always love musicals. In fact, she hated them. One of her earliest (and most painful) memories is of her mother singing "The Hills Are Alive" while young Emma crossed the street to go to her babysitting gig. According to her mother, the music would keep muggers at bay. According to Emma, it warded off friends, a social life, and any chance of being normal. As she grew older, however, these same songs continued to resonate in her head, first like a broken record and then as a fond reminder of her mother's love. Some people would slice off their arm with a plastic knife before they'd sit through Fiddler on the Roof or The Sound of Music. But musicals are everywhere, and it's about time someone asked why. From An American in Paris to Oklahoma!, Brockes explores the history, art, and politics of musicals, and how they have become an indelible part of our popular culture. Smartly written and incredibly witty, this is a book for people who understand that there are few situations in which the question "What would Barbra do?" doesn't have relevance, in a world much better lived to a soundtrack of show tunes. At the heart of What Would Barbra Do? is a touching story about a daughter, a mother, and how musicals kept them together. Part memoir, part musical history tour, it will keep you laughing and singing all at once.
Author : Ronald Bergan
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,35 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241484838
Story of cinema -- How movies are made -- Movie genres -- World cinema -- A-Z directors -- Must-see movies.
Author : Michel Chion
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 33,88 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231078993
Deals with issue of sound in audio-visual images
Author : Dominique Chansel
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 38,53 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287145314
Comprised of fact sheets on 50 films, illustrating 4 themes - nationalism, women, immigration and human rights -, it encourages teachers to exploit cinema as a source of 20th-century history and provides a pedagogical basis to do so. (from CoE website)
Author : Heather Webb
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,35 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0142181757
A mesmerizing tale of art and passion in Belle Époque France As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother. But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice--and his muse--their passion inspires groundbreaking works. Yet, Camille's success is overshadowed by her lover's rising star, and her obsessions cross the line into madness. Rodin's Lover brings to life the volatile love affair between one of the era's greatest artists and a woman entwined in a tragic dilemma she cannot escape.
Author : Kimberlee Auerbach
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,93 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525950219
The author describes her survival of an abusive relationship, her mother's mid-life sexual proclivities, and the interference of friends and her father during a promising new romance, challenges that prompted her visit to an atypical tarot card reader.
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Page : 646 pages
File Size : 31,80 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic journals
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