Sirk, Douglas

Sirk on Sirk (Directors on - Directors)

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ISBN 13:: 9780571190980
author:: Sirk, Douglas
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Faber & Faber
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1997
Pages:: 240
Dimensions:: 13.5 x 21.5 x 2 centimetres (0.2
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
Condition:: New
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Douglas Sirk's career as a director in Hollywood is often overlooked, but this book aims to rectify that by examining his work and re-establishing him as one of the great stylists of American cinema. Sirk arrived in Hollywood in 1937, after a successful theatre and film background. He went on to direct over 30 films between 1942 and 1958, including a series of lush melodramas that starred Rock Hudson and Lana Turner. These films were initially seen as vehicles for their stars, but are now recognised as perceptive dissections of the repressive conventions underlying American life. Sirk's films are notable for their complexity and depth, with a style that transcends the melodrama to create works of art. This book explores his career in detail, shedding new light on this important director's contribution to Hollywood cinema.

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