| The Cinema of Todd Haynes: All That Heaven Allows Contributor(s): Morrison, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904764770 ISBN-13: 9781904764779 Publisher: Wallflower Press OUR PRICE: $25.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: Todd Haynes has emerged from the trenches of independent American film in the 1990s to become one of the twenty-first century's most audacious filmmakers. In a series of smart, informative essays, this book traces his career from its roots in New Queer Cinema to the Oscar-nominated "Far from Heaven" (2002). Along the way, it covers such landmark films as "Poison" (1991), "Safe" (1995), and "Velvet Goldmine" (1998). Contributors look at these films from a variety of angles, including his debts to the avant-garde and such noted precursors as Rainer Werner Fassbinder; his adventurous uses of melodrama; and his incisive portrayals of contemporary life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Directors' Cuts |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.24" W x 9.28" (0.90 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Todd Haynes has emerged from the trenches of independent American film in the 1990s to become one of the twenty-first century's most audacious filmmakers. In a series of smart, informative essays, this book traces his career from its roots in New Queer Cinema to the Oscar-nominated Far from Heaven (2002). Along the way, it covers such landmark films as Poison (1991), Safe (1995), and Velvet Goldmine (1998). Contributors look at these films from a variety of angles, including his debts to the avant-garde and such noted precursors as Rainer Werner Fassbinder; his adventurous uses of melodrama; and his incisive portrayals of contemporary life. |