The Pocekt Essential Hal Hartley
Amongst the most distinctive voices in American independent cinema, Hal Hartley has amassed an eclectic and acclaimed body of work distinguished by its willingness to experiment and its playful disregard for convention. Hartley first came to prominence with 1989's wry, quizzical The Unbelievable Truth, a micro-budget examination of small-town ennui. The film deftly depicted the complexity of relationships and the fraught journey toward selfhood; themes to which Hartley returned in subsequent stylish, confident and visually assured Long Island features: Trust and Simple Men. Cultivating relationships with collaborators including cinematographer Michael Spiller and actors Martin Donovan, Adrienne Shelly and Parker Posey, Hartley continues to explore the possibilities of the medium in a series of sharply scripted, enigmatic and frequently comical shorts and features. Flirt, Amateur and the digitally shot The Book of Life are representative of Hartley's inimitable and influential style and of his singular, inquisitive and daring vision. The first book dedicated to Hartley's work, The Pocket Essential Hal Hartley offers an in-depth analysis of the director's shorts and features. Book jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1904048145
ISBN13:9781904048145
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Pocket Essentials
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 4.1" x 7.2"
Customer Reviews
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The Unbelievable Truth!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Concise and intelligent guide to one of America's most consistently entertaining and illuminating contemporary directors. Giving equal focus to Hartley's features and shorts - a format the director holds in high regard for offering the potential to experiment and freedom from the tyranny of narrative convention - the author competently highlights Hartley's recurring formal and thematic preoccupations. Some of the thoughts on the individual titles are a little subjective and a mistake occurs in reference to the name of a central character in Henry Fool, bit overall this is a strong introduction to Hartley's work.
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