Paul Schrader defied his Calvinist upbringing to become the writer of American classics like "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver". Fully updated, this is an essential set of dialogues with one of the most daring writer-directors in American film, and includes some of Schrader's best criticism.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Raised as a Calvinist and so forbidden to consume such 'worldly pleasures' as movies, Paul Schrader defied his upbringing to become first a film critic, then a star pupil among the US 'movie brat' generation of the 1970s: writing the coruscating screenplays for Scorsese's Taxi Driver and Raging Bull and directing such provocative pictures as Blue Collar, Hardcore, American Gigolo, Mishima and Patty Hearst. This updated volume discusses recent work including Affliction and the Exorcist prequel. Provides a set of dialogues with one of the writer-directors in American film. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780571221769
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Paperback. Condition: New. Main. Schrader on Schrader is an essential set of dialogues with one of the most genuinely fascinating and uncompromising writer-directors in American film.Raised as a Calvinist and hence forbidden to partake of 'worldly pleasures' such as movies, Paul Schrader nevertheless defied his upbringing to become first a leading film critic, then a star pupil among the US 'movie brat' generation of the 1970s: writing the coruscating screenplays for Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and Raging Bull and directing such provocative pictures as Blue Collar, Hardcore and American Gigolo. Maturity has never sated his appetite for attacking 'difficult' material, from adapting Kazantzakis' The Last Temptation for Scorsese, to filming the singular lives of Mishima and Patty Hearst.Schrader on Schrader is a tour through this formidable body of work, including some of Schrader's finest critical essays. Seller Inventory # LU-9780571221769
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Schrader on Schrader is an essential set of dialogues with one of the most genuinely fascinating and uncompromising writer-directors in American film. Raised as a Calvinist and hence forbidden to partake of 'worldly pleasures' such as movies, Paul Schrader nevertheless defied his upbringing to become first a leading film critic, then a star pupil among the US 'movie brat' generation of the 1970s: writing the coruscating screenplays for Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and Raging Bull and directing such provocative pictures as Blue Collar, Hardcore and American Gigolo. Maturity has never sated his appetite for attacking 'difficult' material, from adapting Kazantzakis' The Last Temptation for Scorsese, to filming the singular lives of Mishima and Patty Hearst. Schrader on Schrader is a tour through this formidable body of work, including some of Schrader's finest critical essays. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001339589
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