The making of The magnificent seven : behind the scenes of the pivotal western /
The story behind The Magnificent Seven could have been a movie in itself. A flop on release, the film became a box office hit. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story. An examination of the various screenplay drafts and the writers' source material, Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, shows who...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2015]
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| Summary: | The story behind The Magnificent Seven could have been a movie in itself. A flop on release, the film became a box office hit. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story. An examination of the various screenplay drafts and the writers' source material, Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, shows who wrote what. Analysis of Sturges' directorial work is provided. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786496952 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786496959 (softcover : alk. paper) |