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Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile

Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile

Ain-Krupa, Julia

Hardcover

Series: Modern Filmmakers

Entertainment & Performing ArtsDirectorsFilm Studies

ISBN10: 0313377804
ISBN13: 9780313377808
Publisher: Praeger
Published: Dec 1 2009
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

This book offers an examination of the films of Roman Polanski, focusing on the impact that his life as an exile has had upon his work.

Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile is a revealing look at this acclaimed filmmaker whose life in exile seems to have made his films all the more personal and powerful.

Written by a film critic, this insightful book follows Polanski's story from his childhood in a World War II Jewish ghetto to his early films in Poland; from his American breakout, Rosemary's Baby, to his wife's murder by the Manson family; from the spectacular return of Chinatown, to his exile as a convicted sex criminal, to the monumental career peak, The Pianist. The Holocaust, the oppression of communism, the shattering of the swinging 60s, the decadence of Hollywood, the life of a fugitive--Polanski experienced all of these firsthand, and understanding those experiences provides a fascinating pathway through his work.

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