Overview

"Peter Weir is, without doubt, one of the most important Australian film directors of all time. His films have had a major impact, both in terms of the Australian film industry (""Picnic at Hanging Rock"", ""The Cars That Ate Paris"", and ""Gallipoli"") and as the work of an innovative auteur working within the confines of the Hollywood system (""Witness"", ""Dead Poets Society"", ""Fearless"", and ""The Truman Show""). This fully revised and updated edition of Jonathan Rayner's acclaimed study takes an in-depth look at the career of a filmmaker who has, over the course of 30 years, put together a substantial and much-loved body of work. Rayner illustrates how Peter Weir brings a consistent vision to his films, no matter how disparate their subject matter - and how he uses his 'outsider' status in the American film industry to his advantage. The release of Weir's new movie, a sea-faring epic starring Russell Crowe, in ""Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"" (2003), will likely heighten his status as a great director still further."

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Author:   Jonathan Rayner
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780826419088

ISBN 10:   0826419089
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 November 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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"""The second edition of Rayner's book differs from the first in several ways. The author has added eight stills form Weir's films, a discussion of The Truman Show, a more extensive bibliography, Internet resources, and a concluding chapter...Recommended."" Choice"""

The second edition of Rayner's book differs from the first in several ways. The author has added eight stills form Weir's films, a discussion of The Truman Show, a more extensive bibliography, Internet resources, and a concluding chapter...Recommended. Choice

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Jonathon Rayner teaches in the Department of English Literature at the University of Sheffield. He is also the author of Contemporary Australian Cinema, (2000).

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