Now back in print; the definitive biography of a seminal figure in film history; whom Orson Welles called “the greatest of all directors.rdquo;Jean Renoirrsquo;s career almost spans the history years of cinema–from the early silent movies; to the naturalism of the talkies; committed cinema; film noir; Hollywood studio productions; the Technicolor-period comedies and fast television techniques. His film The Grand Illusion remains one of the greatest movies about the effects of war.Decades after its release; Renoirrsquo;s The Rules of the Game (1939) is the only film to have been included on every top ten list in the Sight Sounds respected decennial poll since 1952; cementing Renoirrsquo;s influence. Andreacute; Bazin and Franccedil;ois Truffaut praised Renoir as the patron saint of the French New Wave.Jean Renoir: Projections of Paradise gives detailed accounts of Renoirrsquo;s working methods and captivating appraisals of his films; and his long and fascinating life from his blissful childhood as the son of the great Impressionist painter August Renoir. This is a must-read for students of film and all fans of entertaining; timeless movies.
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