Coppola - Softcover

Cowie, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0571196772 ISBN 13: 9780571196777

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1998

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The career of Francis Coppola brilliantly expresses the drive and invention of the American cinema. The Godfather put him, at the age of thirty-two, right at the top of the industry as a writer, director and producer. Yet, he has also suffered setbacks. By 1982 he had won five Oscars and, at the same time, was over $20 million in debt. Peter Cowie brings new and fascinating details to light about the Coppola family, the creation of the Zoetrope film studio, and the establishment of Coppola's own vineyard. Coppola's working methods are explored, alongside detailed accounts of the making of his films.

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About the Author:

Peter Cowie began writing about the cinema at Cambridge University in 1960. He has since published more than twenty books, including critical biographies of Bergman, Welles and Coppola. In 1963 he founded the annual International Film Guide, which he edited for forty years. Cowie has also provided commentaries for several DVDs of classic films in the Criterion Collection. He has served on the jury at numerous festivals and is a member of the board of the European Film College. Cowie was International Publishing Director of Variety from 1993 to 2000, and now lives in Switzerland.

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