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Lars von Trier
Jack Stevenson
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Paperback. With the international success of "Breaking the Waves" and "Dancer in the Dark", Lars von Trier has established himself as one of the most provocative and daring film directors. In this text, Jack Stevenson provides an English language study of him. Series: World Directors. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 191 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
With the international success of Breaking the Waves (1996) and Dancer in the Dark (2000), Lars von Trier has established himself as a one of the most provocative and daring film directors working today. The founding father of Dogma 95, he made the movement's most controversial film, The Idiots (1998), and has played a leading role in the recent resurgence of Danish cinema. Yet despite his success, von Trier remains something of an polarising and enigmatic figure hailed as the new Godard by some and a charlatan by others. In this new study, Jack Stevenson explores the achievements as well ... Read more
With the international success of Breaking the Waves (1996) and Dancer in the Dark (2000), Lars von Trier has established himself as a one of the most provocative and daring film directors working today. The founding father of Dogma 95, he made the movement's most controversial film, The Idiots (1998), and has played a leading role in the recent resurgence of Danish cinema. Yet despite his success, von Trier remains something of an polarising and enigmatic figure hailed as the new Godard by some and a charlatan by others. In this new study, Jack Stevenson explores the achievements as well ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
World Directors
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851709031
SKU
V9780851709031
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About Jack Stevenson
Jack Stevenson is an American critic, curator and lecturer who has been based in Denmark since 1993. He is author or editor of several books including Tod Browning's Freaks (1997), Addicted: The Myth and Menace of Drugs in Film (2000) and Fleshpot: Cinema's Sexual Myth Makers and Taboo Breakers (2000).
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