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Tonino Valerii : the films / Roberto Curti ; foreword by Christopher Frayling ; afterword by Ernesto Gastaldi.
Van Pelt Library PN1998.3.V346 C87 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Curti, Roberto, 1971- author.
- Frayling, Christopher, author of foreword.
- Gastaldi, Ernesto, 1934- author of afterword.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Valerii, Tonino, 1934-2016--Criticism and interpretation.
- Valerii, Tonino.
- Valerii, Tonino, 1934-2016.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 226 pages ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- Summary:
- "Tonino Valerii is one of Italy's best genre film directors. Starting out as Sergio Leone's assistant on For a Few Dollars More (1965), he went on to direct spaghetti westerns that stand out among the most accomplished in their class. This book examines Valerii's life and career in depth for the first time, with exclusive interviews"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Childhood, Vocation and Early Experiences 13
- 2 In the Lions Den 24
- 3 A Taste of Directing 31
- 4 Oedipus in the West 39
- 5 Death of a President 50
- 6 The Anomalous Venetian 57
- 7 "There once was a little girl..." 66
- 8 Once We're Dead... 71
- 9 Nobody's Fool 79
- 10 Beware the Gorilla! 99
- 11 A Sting in the Desert 107
- 12 The Long Silence 115
- 13 The Naked Charm of the Bourgeoisie 121
- 14 Too Late the Hero? 125
- 15 Yojimbo vs. Cosa Nostra 130
- 16 His Masters Voice 133
- 17 Twilight's Last Gleamings 141.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Includes filmography.
- ISBN:
- 9781476664682
- 1476664684
- OCLC:
- 948547954
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