Quentin Falk Knihy

Životopis anglického divadelního, televizního a filmového herce. Nebyl jen Hannibalem Lecterem...

How did Leonardo Di Caprio become a hero on The Beach?Why would the droids lose control in Star Wars?What persuaded Mad Max to become Hamlet?Who made Long John Silver's parrot dread Treasure Island?Was there a curse on The Exorcist?How did Harrison Ford’s quick-thinking profit Raiders Of The Lost Ark?From the earliest black-and-white flickers to the most recent big-screen blockbusters, the history of filmmaking is littered with remarkable but true tales of the unexpected.Behind the scenes on more than three hundred films, this entertaining survey covers over a hundred years of cinema history. It's a story of disastrous stunts, star temperaments, eccentric animals, Hollywood rivalries, unexplained deaths, casting coups and bizarre locations.Spanning the silents through the Golden Age to today's effects-packed films, Quentin Falk, film critic of the Sunday Mirror and editor of the BAFTA magazine, Academy, reveals an astonishing collection of strange-but-true stories.

Focusing on the remarkable career of director Charles Crichton, this book offers an in-depth exploration of his contributions to British film, including classics like A Fish Called Wanda and Ealing comedies. Through interviews with notable figures such as Dame Judi Dench, Petula Clark, John Cleese, and Sir Michael Palin, it presents a rich tapestry of insights and anecdotes, making it the first comprehensive study of his influential work in the film industry.