Once Upon a Time in America by Adrian Martin (English) Paperback Book

Description: Once Upon a Time in America by Adrian Martin Detailing the genesis, production history and different versions of "Once Upon a Time in America", this study considers the film within the context of Leones evolution as a grand cinema stylist. It illuminates his themes, method and aesthetic, and judges his impact upon subsequent filmmakers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Released in 1984, "Once Upon a Time in America" was the final work of Sergio Leone, best known for Speghetti Westerns such as "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". This "testament film" marries the directors flamboyant, expressionistic style to a story full of profound melancholy and regret. Tracing the lives of a gang of Jewish hoods from their childhood in the New York streets of the 1920s, "Once Upon a Time in America" centres on the relationship between Noodles (Robert de Niro) and Max (James Woods) - an intense friendship destroyed by time, the shifting tides of political history, and mutual betrayal. This study details the films genesis, its production history and its different versions, and considers it within the context of Leones evolution as a grand cinema stylist. It illuminates his themes, his method and his aesthetic, and judges his impact upon subsequent generations of filmmakers the world over. Adrian Martin is film critic for "The Age" (Australia). He has won the Bryon Kennedy Award (Australian Film Institute, 1993) and the 1997 Pascall Prize for Critical Writing. Author Biography Adrian Martin is the film critic of "The Age." He is the author of "Phantasms "(1994) and editor of "Film - Matters of Style" (1992). Promotional Series advertised in "Sight and Sound" and other major film magazines. Source novel re-issued by Bloomsbury. Long Description Sergio Leone, maestro of the spaghetti Western, spent sixteen years developing what was to be his final work--the gangster epicOnce Upon a Time in America(1983). This "testament film" has a special place in Leones oeuvre because it marries the directors typically flamboyant, expressionistic style to a story full of profound melancholy and regret. Tracing the lives of a gang of Jewish hoods from their childhood in the New York streets of the 1920s, through Prohibition and union racketeering, to the 1960s,Once Upon a Time in Americacenters on the relationship between Noodles (Robert De Niro) and Max (James Woods)--an intense friendship destroyed by time, the shifting tides of political history, and mutual betrayal. As well as detailing the films genesis, its production history, and its different versions, this study considersOnce Upon a Time in Americain the context of Leones evolution as a grand cinema stylist. It illuminates his themes, his method, and his aesthetic, and judges his enormous impact upon subsequent generations of filmmakers the world over. Details ISBN0851705448 Author Adrian Martin Pages 96 Year 1998 ISBN-10 0851705448 ISBN-13 9780851705446 Format Paperback Publication Date 1998-04-01 Imprint BFI Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 791.4372 Illustrations colour illustrations Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9780851705446 UK Release Date 1998-04-01 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC NZ Release Date 1998-04-01 Series BFI Film Classics AU Release Date 1998-05-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157398534;

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