The films of Denis Villeneuve /
From the quiet fields of rural Quebec to the grandest stages of international cinema, Denis Villeneuve's journey represents one of the most remarkable transformations in modern filmmaking. This comprehensive biography chronicles how a small-town boy who fell in love with cinema became the visio...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2023].
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| Series: | ReFocus: the international directors series.
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| Summary: | From the quiet fields of rural Quebec to the grandest stages of international cinema, Denis Villeneuve's journey represents one of the most remarkable transformations in modern filmmaking. This comprehensive biography chronicles how a small-town boy who fell in love with cinema became the visionary director behind some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films of the twenty-first century. Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, this book explores Villeneuve's evolution from struggling film student to Oscar-nominated auteur. Witness his early battles for recognition in Quebec's tight-knit film community, his breakthrough with the devastating Incendies and his seamless transition to Hollywood with psychological thrillers that redefined their genre. Experience the audacity of tackling the supposedly unfilmable Dune and the triumph of proving skeptics wrong. More than a career retrospective, this biography examines the themes, techniques and obsessions that define Villeneuve's work. His unflinching exploration of darkness and moral complexity. His revolutionary visual language. His ability to balance intimate human stories with epic spectacle. His influence on a new generation of filmmakers. This is the story of artistic integrity surviving in an industry increasingly dominated by corporate interests, of vision triumphing over compromise, of someone who proved that serious cinema can still move audiences worldwide. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474497381 1474497381 9781474497398 147449739X |