UID:
edocfu_9960177756302883
Format:
1 online resource (277 p.)
ISBN:
0-231-85071-9
Series Statement:
Directors' Cuts
Content:
He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views - sometimes hotly controversial - reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values? From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars.
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front matter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgements --
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Introduction: Play Mystic for Me --
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1. Pros and Cons: The Case For/Against Clint --
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2. A Fistful of Movies: Rowdy Yates and the Man With No Name --
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3. 3 The Rising Star: Clintus, Siegelini, and Company --
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4. Any Which Way He Can: From Misty and Harry to High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales --
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5. Portrait of the Artist as a Major Player: From Pale Rider to Bird --
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6. Invictus: From John Huston to Jersey Boys --
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7. Eastwood's Politics: 'Leave everyone alone' --
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Epilogue: 'If somebody's dumb enough to ask me...' --
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Filmography as Director --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-231-17201-X
Language:
English
