The Cinema of Todd Haynes All That Heaven Allows |
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| Author:
| Morrison, James |
| Series title: | Directors' Cuts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904764-78-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Wallflower Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Todd Haynes has emerged from the trenches of independent American film in the 1990s to become one of the twenty-first century's most audacious filmmakers. In a series of smart, informative essays, this book traces his career from its roots in New Queer Cinema to the Oscar-nominated
Far from Heaven (2002). Along the way, it covers such landmark films as
Poison (1991),
Safe (1995), and
Velvet Goldmine (1998). Contributors look at these films from a variety of...
More DescriptionTodd Haynes has emerged from the trenches of independent American film in the 1990s to become one of the twenty-first century's most audacious filmmakers. In a series of smart, informative essays, this book traces his career from its roots in New Queer Cinema to the Oscar-nominated Far from Heaven (2002). Along the way, it covers such landmark films as Poison (1991), Safe (1995), and Velvet Goldmine (1998). Contributors look at these films from a variety of angles, including his debts to the avant-garde and such noted precursors as Rainer Werner Fassbinder; his adventurous uses of melodrama; and his incisive portrayals of contemporary life.