A paragon of cinema criticism for decades, Roger Ebert--with his
humor, sagacity, and no-nonsense thumb--achieved a renown unlikely
ever to be equaled. His tireless commentary has been greatly missed
since his death, but, thankfully, in addition to his mountains of
daily reviews, Ebert also left behind a legacy of lyrical long-form
writing. And with Two Weeks in the Midday Sun, we get a glimpse not
only into Ebert the man, but also behind the scenes of one of the
most glamorous and peculiar of cinematic rituals: the Cannes Film
Festival. More about people than movies, this book is an intimate,
quirky, and witty account of the parade of personalities attending
the 1987 festival--Ebert's twelfth, and the fortieth anniversary of
the event. A wonderful raconteur with an excellent sense of pacing,
Ebert presents lighthearted ruminations on his daily routine and
computer troubles alongside more serious reflection on directors
such as Fellini and Coppola, screenwriters like Charles Bukowski,
actors such as Isabella Rossellini and John Malkovich, the very
American press agent and social maverick Billy "Silver Dollar"
Baxter, and the stylishly plunging necklines of yore. He also
comments on the trajectory of the festival itself and the "enormous
happiness" of sitting, anonymous and quiet, in an ordinary French
café. And, of course, he talks movies. Illustrated with Ebert's
charming sketches of the festival and featuring both a new foreword
by Martin Scorsese and a new postscript by Ebert about an eventful
1997 dinner with Scorsese at Cannes, Two Weeks in the Midday Sun is
a small treasure, a window onto the mind of this connoisseur of
criticism and satire, a man always so funny, so un-phony, so
completely, unabashedly himself.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2016 |
Authors: |
Roger Ebert
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Dimensions: |
217 x 139 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
190 |
Edition: |
UK ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-31443-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
0-226-31443-X |
Barcode: |
9780226314433 |
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