Inside the Wicker Man: How Not to Make a Cult Classic - Couverture souple

Brown, Allan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846971446 ISBN 13 : 9781846971440

Editeur : Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited, 2010

Synopsis

'Inside The Wicker Man' is a treat for all cinemagoers, exhaustively researched and achieving a near-perfect balance between history, trivia and serious analysis. Allan Brown describes the filming and distribution of the cult masterpiece as a 'textbook example of How Things Should Never Be Done'. The omens were bad from the start, and proceeded to get much, much worse, with fake blossom on trees to simulate spring, actors chomping on ice-cubes to prevent their breath showing on film, and verbal and physical confrontations involving both cast and crew. The studio hated it and hardly bothered to distribute it, but today it finds favour with critics and fans alike, as a serious - if flawed - piece of cinema. Brown expertly guides readers through the film's convoluted history, attempting along the way to explain its enduring fascination, and providing interviews with the key figures - many of whom still have an axe to grind, and some of whom still harbour plans for a sequel.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Allan Brown is a writer and critic with the Scottish edition of The Sunday Times. He lives in Glasgow.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846971446
• ISBN 13: 9781846971440
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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• Personne responsable: non disponible