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Lars Von Trier (Paperback, 2008 Ed.)
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Lars Von Trier (Paperback, 2008 Ed.)
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With the international success of Breaking the Waves (1996) and
Dancer in the Dark (2000), Lars von Trier has established himself
as a one of the most provocative and daring film directors working
today. The founding father of Dogma 95, he made the movement's most
controversial film, The Idiots (1998), and has played a leading
role in the recent resurgence of Danish cinema. Yet despite his
success, von Trier remains something of an polarising and enigmatic
figure hailed as the new Godard by some and a charlatan by others.
In this new study, Jack Stevenson explores the achievements as well
as the paradoxes of Lars von Trier, assessing his life, work, and
critical reception. The book follows von Trier from his early life
as a troubled son of 'Cultural Radical' parents through to his
student days at the Danish Film School, diligently spent making
films that were as innovative and disturbing as his later features
have proved to be. These films (consisting of the Europa and
Gold-Hearted trilogies) are fully examined together with
considerations of his creative detours into other media and his
current work in progress, Dogville. Based in Denmark, the author
brings a unique perspective to Lars von Trier creating a
multi-dimensional portrait of the director. Utilising sources
heretofore unavailable in English, Stevenson's lively yet
fact-filled narrative is accessible to students and film
enthusiasts alike. The book is indispensable to anyone interested
in Lars von Trier and the broader issues that surround modern
Danish film and its current renaissance.
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