{"product_id":"philip-kaufman","title":"Philip Kaufman","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAmerican director Philip Kaufman is hard to pin down: a visual stylist who is truly literate, a San Franciscan who often makes European films, he is an accessible storyteller with a sophisticated touch. Celebrated for his vigorous, sexy, and reflective cinema, Kaufman is best known for his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Unbearable Lightness of Being\u003c\/i\u003e and the astronaut saga \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff.  \u003c\/i\u003eHis latest film\u003ci\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHemingway \u0026amp; Gellhorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(premiering May 2012 on HBO), stars Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn this study, Annette Insdorf argues that the stylistic and philosophical richness of Kaufman's cinema makes him a versatile auteur. She demonstrates Kaufman's skill at adaptation, how he finds the precise cinematic device for a story drawn from seemingly unadaptable sources, and how his eye translates the authorial voice from books that serve as inspiration for his films. Closely analyzing his movies to date (including \u003ci\u003eInvasion of the Body Snatchers, The Wanderers,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuills\u003c\/i\u003e), Insdorf links them by exploring the recurring and resonant themes of sensuality, artistic creation, codes of honor, and freedom from manipulation. While there is no overarching label or bold signature that can be applied to his oeuvre, she illustrates the consistency of themes, techniques, images, and concerns that permeates all of Kaufman's works.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Annette Insdorf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616043950460,"sku":"9780252036859","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780252036859_68ba1f9e-70f1-42f4-b96c-c3140d535f4b.jpg?v=1726049701","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/philip-kaufman","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}