{"product_id":"blake-edwards-film-director-as-multitalented-auteur-9781119602040","title":"Blake Edwards: Film Director as Multitalented Auteur","description":"\u003cb\u003eBLAKE EDWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlake Edwards: Film Director as Multitalented Auteur \u003c\/i\u003eis the first critical analysis to focus on the dramatic works of Blake Edwards. Best known for successful comedies such as \u003ci\u003eThe Pink Panther \u003c\/i\u003eseries with Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards wrote, produced, and directed serious works in radio, television, film, and theater for seven decades. Although hit films such as \u003ci\u003eBreakfast at Tiffany's \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e'10' \u003c\/i\u003eremain popular, many of Edwards's dramas have been forgotten or marginalized. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unique book, William Luhr and Peter Lehman draw on original research from numerous set visits and personal interviews with Edwards and many of his creative and business collaborators to explore his dramas, radio and television work, theatrical productions, one-man art shows, and unproduced screenplays. In-depth chapters analyze non-comedic films including \u003ci\u003eExperiment in Terror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDays of Wine and Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tamarind Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, the theatrical feature film \u003ci\u003eGunn \u003c\/i\u003eand the made-for-television film \u003ci\u003ePeter Gunn\u003c\/i\u003e, the musical adaptation of \u003ci\u003eVictor\/Victoria\u003c\/i\u003e, and lesser-known films written but not directed by Edwards, such as \u003ci\u003eDrive a Crooked Road\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, the authors apply contemporary film theory to auteur criticism of different works while sharing original insights into how Edwards worked creatively in disparate genres and media using composition, editing, sound, and visual motifs to shape his films and radio and television series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA one-of-a-kind examination of one of the most influential film directors of his generation, \u003ci\u003eBlake Edwards: Film Director as Multitalented Auteur \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent supplementary text for university courses in American cinema, genres, auteurs, and film criticism, and a must-read for critics, scholars, and general readers interested in the works of Blake Edwards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Luhr, Peter Lehman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119602040\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM LUHR\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Film at Saint Peter's University and Co-Chair of the faculty-level Columbia University Seminar on Cinema and Interdisciplinary Interpretation. His books include \u003ci\u003eFilm Noir; Screening Genders \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThinking About Movies: Watching, Questioning, Enjoying, 4th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eBlake Edwards and Returning to the Scene: Blake Edwards, Volume II\u003c\/i\u003e. Luhr's writings have been published widely and he lectures in both national and international venues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER LEHMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Film and Media Studies in English at Arizona State University. He is the former President of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies and the Founding Editor of \u003ci\u003eWide Angle\u003c\/i\u003e. His publications include author of \u003ci\u003eRunning Scared: Masculinity and the Representation of the Male Body\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Edition \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRoy Orbison: The Invention of an Alternative Rock Masculinity \u003c\/i\u003eand coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThinking about Movies: Watching, Questioning, Enjoying; Blake Edwards \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eReturning to the Scene: Blake Edwards, Volume II\u003c\/i\u003e. He is editor of \u003ci\u003ePornography: Film and Culture \u003c\/i\u003eand coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers: Essays and Reflections on John Ford's Classic Western\u003c\/i\u003e. He has lectured widely nationally and internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42786478129267,"sku":"9.78112E+12","price":90.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_55a4c2bc-ac46-4502-b92f-f41f4497eba9.jpg?v=1737467028","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/blake-edwards-film-director-as-multitalented-auteur-9781119602040","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}