The Cinema of Clint Eastwood : Chronicles of America Paperback / softback

by David Sterritt

Part of the Directors' Cuts series

Paperback / softback

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Description

He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world.

Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history.

This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views - sometimes hotly controversial - reflected in his films and public statements.

Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values?

From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars.