Max Ophuls in the Hollywood Studios

by Lutz Bacher

Max Ophuls, who is considered one of the greatest film directors of all time, has long been seen as an "auteur"--the artist in complete control of his work. Lutz Bacher's examination of his American career gives us a unique perspective on the workings of the Hollywood system and the struggle of a visionary to function within it. He thus establishes clear connections between the production contexts of Ophuls' American films and their idiosyncratic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813522919
• ISBN13: 9780813522913
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"