(Ebook) The cinema of John Boorman by Boorman, John; Hoyle, Brian; Boorman, John ISBN 9780810883956, 9780810883963, 0810883953, 0810883961

(Ebook) The cinema of John Boorman by Boorman, John; Hoyle, Brian; Boorman, John ISBN 9780810883956, 9780810883963, 0810883953, 0810883961

John Boorman has written and directed more than 25 television and feature films, including such classics asDeliverance,Point Blank,Hope and Glory, andExcalibur. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including twice for best Director (DeliveranceandHope and Glory). In the first full-length critical study of the director in more than two decades, author Brian Hoyle presents a comprehensive examination of Boorman’s career to date.The Cinema of John Boormanoffers a film-by-film appraisal of the director’s career, including his feature films and little-known works for television. Drawing on unpublished archive material, Hoyle provides a close reading of each of Boorman's films. Organized chronologically, each chapter examines two or three films and links them thematically. This study also describes Boorman’s interest in myths and quest narratives, as well as his relationship with writers and literature. Making the case that Boorman is both an auteuranda visionary,The Cinema of John Boormanwill be of interest not only to fans of the director’s work but to film scholars in general.