A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors

by David Thomson

Book Overview

From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film--an essential work on the preeminent, indispensable movie directors and the ways in which their work has forged, and continues to forge, the landscape of modern film.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593318153
• ISBN13: 9780593318157
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.3"