The Extraordinary Image: Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and the Reimagining of Cinema

by Robert P. Kolker

Welles. Hitchcock. Kubrick. These names appear on nearly every list of the all-time greatest filmmakers. But what makes these directors so great? Despite their very different themes and sensibilities, is there a common genius that unites them and elevates their work into the realm of the sublime? The Extraordinary Image takes readers on a fascinating journey through the lives and films of these three directors, identifying the qualities that made...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813583098
• ISBN13: 9780813583099
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 10 and higher