Todd Haynes

by Rob White

Book Overview

Todd Haynes's films are intricate and purposeful, combining the intellectual impact of art cinema with the emotional accessibility of popular genres. They are also underpinned by a serious commitment to feminism and queer theory. From his 1985 student film about Arthur Rimbaud to his shapeshifting portrait of Bob Dylan in I'm Not There (2007) and the riveting HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011), Haynes has made films whose complex weave of stories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252037561
• ISBN13: 9780252037566
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.3"