Lindsay Anderson Diaries
Synopsis
The extraordinary and revealing diaries of the revolutionary British film and theatre director who became one of the major cultural figures of his timeAs a director, critic, writer and actor, Lindsay Anderson established a reputation as one of the most innovative, impassioned and fiercely independent British artists of the twentieth century. In directing films such as If, This Sporting Life and O Lucky Man he championed a new wave of social responsiveness in British cinema, while as director at the Royal Court he was responsible for establishing the reputation of a number of groundbreaking plays.Throughout his life Anderson stood in opposition to the establishment of his day. Published for the first time, his diaries provide a uniquely personal document of his artistic integrity and vision, his work, and his personal and public struggles. Peopled by a myriad of artists and stars - Malcolm McDowell, Richard Harris, Albert Finney, Anthony Hopkins Brian Cox, Karel Reisz, Arthur Miller, George Michael - the Diaries provide a fascinating account of one of the most creative periods of British cultural life.Gripping Daily Express"Vicious and velvety in roughly equal measure ... Demands reading at a single sitting" Daily Telegraph"the reader of this book is richly rewarded" Daily MailBook details
- Series:
- Diaries, Letters and Essays
- Author:
- Lindsay Anderson, Paul Sutton
- ISBN:
- 9781408150092
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780413773975
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 400
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2018-10-15
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2013
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Biographies and Memoirs, Entertainment, Nonfiction