Chaplin: Genius Of The Cinema
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (585 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810945320 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Drawing on research and interviews with those who knew Chaplin, Jeffrey Vance presents an illustrated account which captures Chaplin's fascinating life as well as his creative process. Chaplin's rags-to-riches life story is also represented in these pages, every stage of which is documented in photographs: his poverty-stricken childhood in late Victorian London, his unparalleled success in Hollywood, his numerous romances and four marriages, his political persecution during the anti-communist witch-hunts, and his happy years of quiet exile in Switzerland.. Vance describes in detail the atmosphere on Chaplin's film sets and his relationships with the cast and crew, his first attempts at comedy sequences that later became famous, and the main themes and ideas that persist through the major Chaplin films. Charlie Chaplin was the first international cinema star and one of the greatest comic geniuses the world has known
500 b&w photos. Family portraits, film-set snapshots and frame enlargements from movies reveal a somber, often fragile-looking young man whose whole personality, not just his physical appearance, is altered when he's playing a role. . Comprehensive captions provide enough details to stand alone from the rest of the text. From Publishers Weekly Using his complete access to the Chaplin Archives, film historian Vance creates a compelling portrait of the cinema's first international star: a moviemaker who blended comedy and pathos and whose most complex character was his own off-screen self. But the most impressive a
Amazing life of Chaplin Sinny Charlie Chaplin apparently had one of the most intersting lives I've ever heard of. This book does a great job describing the good and the bad about Chaplin and his entire life and career in the cinematic spotlight. There are tons and tons of pictures. A must read for any Chaplin or silent film fan.. "The Safety of Anonymity" according to D. Ford. I find it odd that people who leave very positive reviews for books almost always leave their names, while the negative reviewers simply throw rocks anonymously from the safety of a crowd. I also find some of the criticisms of Mr. Vance's book bewildering at best. Great pictures but "boring" text? It's a heavily researched biographical work, not an adventure story you geniuses. If you want exciting and whimsical adventure stories, go read the latest Harry Potter tome and leave the classic cinema discussions for. Donna Hill said Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema - a feast for the eyes. Having received this book as a gift for Xmas, I immediately packed it up into a box without so much as cracking the shrinkwrap (I moved on January 1 "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema - a feast for the eyes" according to Donna Hill. Having received this book as a gift for Xmas, I immediately packed it up into a box without so much as cracking the shrinkwrap (I moved on January 1 200Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema - a feast for the eyes Donna Hill Having received this book as a gift for Xmas, I immediately packed it up into a box without so much as cracking the shrinkwrap (I moved on January 1 2004). I just unpacked the box in which this book has lain for the last 7 months! I can only state, a real pity I did not get to this box sooner! This book is an absolute feast for the eyes. Of the books Vance has done this is now my favorite. The text is crisp and the accompanying photos are incredible, culled from many sources. This is a fantastic reference for a. ). I just unpacked the box in which this book has lain for the last 7 months! I can only state, a real pity I did not get to this box sooner! This book is an absolute feast for the eyes. Of the books Vance has done this is now my favorite. The text is crisp and the accompanying photos are incredible, culled from many sources. This is a fantastic reference for a. 00Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema - a feast for the eyes Donna Hill Having received this book as a gift for Xmas, I immediately packed it up into a box without so much as cracking the shrinkwrap (I moved on January 1 2004). I just unpacked the box in which this book has lain for the last 7 months! I can only state, a real pity I did not get to this box sooner! This book is an absolute feast for the eyes. Of the books Vance has done this is now my favorite. The text is crisp and the accompanying photos are incredible, culled from many sources. This is a fantastic reference for a. ). I just unpacked the box in which this book has lain for the last 7 months! I can only state, a real pity I did not get to this box sooner! This book is an absolute feast for the eyes. Of the books Vance has done this is now my favorite. The text is crisp and the accompanying photos are incredible, culled from many sources. This is a fantastic reference for a