The Magic World of Orson Welles
by James Naremore
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Prodigy. Iconoclast. Genius. Exile. Orson Welles remains one of the most discussed figures in cinematic history. In the centenary year of Welles's birth, James Naremore presents a revised third edition of this incomparable study, including a new section on the unfinished film The Other Side of the Wind . Naremore analyzes the political and psychological implications of the films, Welles's idiosyncratic style, and the biographical details--both playful and vexing--that impacted each work. show more Itself a historic film study, The Magic World of Orson Welles unlocks the soaring art and quixotic methods of a master. show lessTags
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Prodigy. Iconoclast. Genius. Exile. Orson Welles remains one of the most discussed figures in cinematic history. In the centenary year of Welles's birth, James Naremore presents a revised third edition of this incomparable study, including a new section on the unfinished film The Other Side of the Wind. Naremore analyzes the political and psychological implications of the films, Welles's idiosyncratic style, and the biographical details--both playful and vexing--that impacted each work. Itself a historic film study, The Magic World of Orson Welles unlocks the soaring art and quixotic methods of a master.
Even if you've read other books on Welles, this is well worth your time
Brilliant study of Welles' films.
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James Naremore is Chancellors' Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, USA. Among his books are The Magic World of Orson Welles (rev. edn 2015), Acting in the Cinema (1988), More Than Night: Film Noir in its Contexts (rev. edn 2008), On Kubrick (BFI, 2007), Sweet Smell of Success (2010, in the BFI Film Classics series), An Invention without a show more Future: Essays on Cinema (2014), and Charles Burnett: A Cinema of Symbolic Knowledge (2017). show less
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1978; 1989 (2nd) (2nd); 2015 (3rd) (3rd)
- People/Characters
- Orson Welles
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 791.43 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Movies, TV, Video Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures
- LCC
- PN1998.3 .W45 .N37 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Motion pictures
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- Languages
- English, Finnish, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 7
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