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From Edward Scissorhands to Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton has succeeded in creating a body of work that is both extraordinarily eccentric, inventive and personal, and extremely popular Supported by interviews with the filmmaker, anecdotes and in-depth research, this monograph reveals the keys to Burton's unique world, film by film The author, major film critic Antoine de Baecque, takes the reader behind the scenes of Burton's work, from his first films as a passionate adolescent to his most recent Hollywood blockbusters Magnificently illustrated with film stills and set photographs, this book also presents a selection of Tim Burton s drawings A living account of a major figure in American cinema that will delight fans and critics alike Includes a complete filmography

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'For us, Tim Burton's films spell Christmas more than any Queen's speech. Atoine de Baecque's new biography mixes film stills with incisive interviews, making this a great present for cineastes.' Living Etc

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Antoine de Baecque is a critic and film historian. He has been Editorin-Chief both of Cahiers du cinema and, later, of the cultural pages of Liberation. He is the author of many books on the relationship between cinema and history and on filmmakers such as Truffaut, Pialat and Godard.

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