Federico Fellini His Life and Work |
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Author:
| Kezich, Tullio |
Translator:
| Proctor, Minna |
ISBN: | 978-0-86547-961-6 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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"Trenchant in its critical analysis, absorbing and sympathetic in its account of his private life, Kezich'sFelliniis a revelation. It effaces virtually everything written to date about the Italian maestro . . . This engrossing biography mirrors its subject. It's affectionate, garrulous and often rambling, and in sudden flashes of brilliance it offers a penetrating view of Fellini's life and art." --Peter Cowie,The Nation "Few writers are able to approach...
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"Trenchant in its critical analysis, absorbing and sympathetic in its account of his private life, Kezich'sFelliniis a revelation. It effaces virtually everything written to date about the Italian maestro . . . This engrossing biography mirrors its subject. It's affectionate, garrulous and often rambling, and in sudden flashes of brilliance it offers a penetrating view of Fellini's life and art." --Peter Cowie,The Nation
"Few writers are able to approach Fellini with the privilege of intimate experience and friendship . . . Kezich fills the pages of this biography with uncommon detail and artistry, presenting a chronicle that weaves life with film, fact with fantasy, in a style reminiscent of the great director's avant-garde style . . . For the aficionado of Fellini's works, this narrative of his life provides a sea of subtle, precious anecdotes. To those yet unacquainted with the Italian master, the book isan introduction not only to the man's life, but his art, also. It's a captivating read." --Karoun Demirjian,The Christian Science Monitor
"Kezich's forty-year friendship with the maestro allows him to offer up an intimate and lively portrait of Fellini filled with revealing anecdotes and psychological insight." --Michel Ciment, author ofKubrickandKazan on Kazan