Download or read book The Films of Jesus Franco 1953 1966 written by Francesco Cesari and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 180 films during a career spanning several decades, Jesus Franco (1930-2013) was an extraordinarily prolific and chameleon-like Spanish director, covering virtually every genre from horror to film noir, adventure and erotic, and adapting to all kinds of productions. A one-of-a-kind filmmaker, he was boldly original in the themes, style, and in his idea of cinema. This book examines his life and career between his first short film to the moment he cut his ties with his home country and became an "international" director, with a detailed production history and critical analysis of his films, placing his work within the social and political context of Spanish culture, politics, and cinema. Franco's most critically praised works are covered, namely such cult horror classics as The Awful Dr. Orlof and The Diabolical Dr. Z, as well as his working relationship with Orson Welles, whom he was to direct in a 1964 unfinished adaptation of Treasure Island. Detailed production history and critical analysis of his films are provided, placing his work within the context of Spanish culture, politics, and film industry. The book also includes plenty of never-before-seen bits of information and in-depth discussion of Franco's previously uncovered scripts, essays, and short films, as well as his unmade projects of the period.
Download or read book The Films of Jesus Franco 1953 1966 written by Francesco Cesari and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 180 films during a career spanning several decades, Jesus Franco (1930-2013) was an extraordinarily prolific and chameleon-like Spanish director, covering virtually every genre from horror to film noir, adventure and erotic, and adapting to all kinds of productions. A one-of-a-kind filmmaker, he was boldly original in the themes, style, and in his idea of cinema. This book examines his life and career between his first short film to the moment he cut his ties with his home country and became an "international" director, with a detailed production history and critical analysis of his films, placing his work within the social and political context of Spanish culture, politics, and cinema. Franco's most critically praised works are covered, namely such cult horror classics as The Awful Dr. Orlof and The Diabolical Dr. Z, as well as his working relationship with Orson Welles, whom he was to direct in a 1964 unfinished adaptation of Treasure Island. Detailed production history and critical analysis of his films are provided, placing his work within the context of Spanish culture, politics, and film industry. The book also includes plenty of never-before-seen bits of information and in-depth discussion of Franco's previously uncovered scripts, essays, and short films, as well as his unmade projects of the period.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Film Directors in the United States of America and Europe Crime films to 1995 written by Alfred Krautz and published by De Gruyter Saur. This book was released on 1993 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first extensive survey of individual film genres, this one-of-a-kind reference spans the entire motion picture era and presents detailed information on directors and the films they have produced.The first volume is dedicated to one of the richest and most popular of all genres -- comedy -- and encompasses some 19,000 films and 3,300 directors. Volume 2 examines 3,700 directors of 18,000 crime films.Listed alphabetically, main entries offer a sketch of the individual's family background and education, a description of technique and/or performance characteristics, a summary of achievements, and a chronological filmography that includes year and country of production. All biographies have been subject to years of intensive research and provide important personal and professional dates.Multiple indexes yield a variety of access points to the director profiles, making each handbook an indispensable and convenient research tool for film critics, historians, and enthusiasts.
Download or read book The Complete Index to British Sound Film Since 1928 written by Alan Goble and published by Bowker-Saur. This book was released on 1999 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the editor of the Complete Index to World Film comes an equally comprehensive, if specialized, sourcebook on the output of the British film industry in the sound era. A vast range of theatrical styles and talents are covered in II fast-access indexes, including: -- 12,900 film entries with information on title, year, director(s), actor(s), type of film, length, alternative title, production/releasing company, and coproducing countries -- 3,900 directors -- 24,600 actors -- 1,100 cinematographers -- 1,200 composers -- 2,400 authors whose literary works were adapted to the screen
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Download or read book Murderous Passions revised and expanded edition Volume 1 written by Stephen Thrower and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forthcoming from the MIT Press
Download or read book Omni s Screen Flights screen Fantasies written by Danny Peary and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of science fiction films features essays by Isaac Asimov, Robert Bloch, Sigourney Weaver, Sidney Lumet, Robert Scheckley, Nicholas Meyer, and others on the films, filmmakers, themes, and other topics.
Download or read book The Vampire Encyclopedia written by Matthew Bunson and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 2000 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 2,000 entries in A-to-Z format,THE VAMPIRE ENCYCLOPEDIAis a one-stop reference for everything and anything to do with vampires, from books and films to the history of the vampire legend and ways to RESIST THESE IRRESISTIBLE CREATURES. The vampire is alive and flourishing in books, hit television shows, clubs, even comic books—there's no end in sight for the immortal ones!
Download or read book The Literary Filmography Preface A L written by Leonard Mustazza and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to English-language works that have been adapted as theatrical and television films, this volume includes books (both fiction and non-fiction), short stories, newspaper and magazine articles and poems. Entries are arranged alphabetically by literary title with cross-listings for films made under different titles. Each entry includes the original work's title, author, year of first publication, literary prizes, and a brief plot summary. Information on film adaptation(s) of the work, including adaptation titles, director, screenwriter, principal cast and the names of the characters they portray, major awards, and availability in the most common formats (DVD, VHS), is also offered. The book is published as a set of two volumes. Replacement volumes can be obtained individually under ISBN 0-7864-2503-2 (for Volume 1) and ISBN 0-7864-2504-0 (for Volume 2).
Download or read book The International Film Index 1895 1990 Film titles written by Alan Goble and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Films of Jess Franco written by Antonio Lázaro-Reboll and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edited volume devoted to the legendary cult director Jess Franco.
Download or read book Reference Guide to Fantastic Films written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fantasy, science fiction, and horror films in various languages listed in title order referencing the crew for each production. For the purpose of this work, fantastic films are defined as those motion pictures depicting or strongly implying significant exceptions to man's conception of natural reality.
Download or read book Videohound s Golden Movie Retriever written by Jim Craddock and published by Gale / Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and rates more than twenty thousand videos, and provides indexes by theme, awards, actors, actresses, and directors.
Download or read book The Religious Film written by Pamela Grace and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pamela Grace provides historical, cultural and critical background for religious films from the silent era through today, and explores the genre in its many guises - as spectacle, as musical, and as controversy.
Download or read book The International Film Index 1895 1990 Directors filmography and indexes written by Alan Goble and published by London ; New Jersey : Bowker-Saur. This book was released on 1991 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide for the Film Fanatic written by Danny Peary and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1986 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On cover: A critical checklist of more than 1600 must-see midnight movies, classics, silents, epics, camp favorites, cult picks, sleepers, video smashes, and more.
