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Refocus : the films of Elaine May /

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"Spanning from obscurity to notoriety, the films of director, screenwriter, actor and comic Elaine May have recently experienced a long-overdue renaissance. Although she made only four films - A New Leaf (1971), The Heartbreak Kid (1972), Mikey and Nicky (1976) and Ishtar (1987) - and never rea...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hagan, Allie (Interviewer), Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra, 1974- (Editor), Brandum, Dean (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Series:ReFocus, the American directors series.
Subjects:
May, Elaine, > 1932- > Criticism and interpretation.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States.
Women motion picture producers and directors > United States.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Who's kidding? Approaching Elaine May / Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
  • Beginnings
  • Critically situating Elaine May
  • Elaine May's films as director
  • Collaborations/revelations
  • Conclusion. When in doubt, seduce: an interview with screenwriter Allie Hagan / Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Dean Brandum.