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100 1  Thomson, David,|d1941-|eauthor. 
245 12 A light in the dark :|ba history of movie directors /
       |cDavid Thomson. 
250    First American edition. 
264  1 New York :|bAlfred A. Knopf,|c2021. 
300    288 pages ;|c22 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
520    "Directors operate behind the scenes managing actors, 
       establishing a cohesive creative vision, at times 
       literally guiding our eyes with the eye of the camera. But
       we are often so dazzled by the visions onscreen that it is
       easy to forget the individual who is off-screen 
       orchestrating the entire production--to say nothing of 
       their having marshalled a script, a studio, and other 
       people's money. David Thomson, in his usual brilliantly 
       insightful way, shines a light on the visionary directors 
       who have shaped modern cinema and, through their work, 
       studies the very nature of film direction. With his 
       customary candor about his own delights and 
       disappointments, Thomson analyzes both landmark works and 
       forgotten films from classic directors such as Orson 
       Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir and Jean-Luc Godard,
       as well as contemporary powerhouses such as Jane Campion, 
       Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino. He shrewdly interrogates 
       their professional legacies and influence in the industry,
       while simultaneously assessing the critical impact of an 
       artist's personal life on his or her work. He explores the
       male directors' dominance of the past, and describes how 
       diversity can change the landscape. Judicious, vivid and 
       witty, A Light in the Dark is yet another required Thomson
       text for every movie lover's shelf"--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 Motion pictures|xProduction and direction|xHistory. 
650  0 Motion picture producers and directors|xHistory and 
       criticism. 
775 08 |iReproduction of (manifestation):|aThomson, David.|tLight
       in the dark|dLondon : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2020
       |z9780297608417