Making of The Magnificent Seven
Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
Av Brian Hannan
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.The story behind The Magnificent Seven could have been a movie in itself. It had everything--actors' strike, writers' strike, Mexican government interference and a row between the screenwriters that left one removing his name from the credits, all under the lingering gloom of post-McCarthy era Hollywood. A flop on release, it later became a box office hit.This book tells the behind-the-scenes story: how Yul Brynner became the biggest independent producer in Hollywood; why John Sturges was not the first choice after Brynner surrendered the director's chair; why Sturges quit; the truth about the Mirisch Company (producers); the details of the film's botched release and unlikely redemption; the creation of Elmer Bernstein's classic score; and how internecine fighting prevented the making of the television series in 1963.Myths about Steve McQueen, his feud with Brynner and the scene-stealing antics of the cast are debunked. A close examination of the various screenplay drafts and the writers' source material--Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai--shows who wrote what. Extensive analysis of Sturges' directorial work is provided.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-05-11
- Mått178 x 254 x 15 mm
- Vikt503 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor288
- FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
- ISBN9780786496952
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