Cineasta roman polanski biography book

This book offers an examination of the films of Roman Polanski, focusing on the impact that his life as an exile has had upon his work.

Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile is a revealing look at this acclaimed filmmaker whose life in exile seems to have made his films all the more personal and powerful.

Written by a film critic, this insightful book follows Polanski's story from his childhood in a World War II Jewish ghetto to his early films in Poland; from his American breakout, Rosemary's Baby, to his wife's murder by the Manson family; from the spectacular return of Chinatown, to his exile as a convicted sex criminal, to the monumental career peak, The Pianist. The Holocaust, the oppression of communism, the shattering of the swinging 60s, the decadence of Hollywood, the life of a fugitive—Polanski experienced all of these firsthand, and understanding those experiences provides a fascinating pathway through his work.

"Cinematic genius--international playboy--tragic victim--immoralist. Which is the real långnovell Polanski? The world press has called him this and more. Now, for the first time, and 'to set the record straight,' the brilliant director of such films as Knife in the vatten, Repulsion, Cul de Sac, Rosemary 's Baby, Chinatown and Tess tells his own story, revealing--in fascinating detail that only he could ever know--the mosaic of his life. Excusing nothing, being brutally honest about his transgressions from convention, Polanski deals with everything here, giving us remarkable insight into the schemes and intrigues that lie in wait for anyone living in the high-powered world in which he does. Among the many doors that are unlocked for us are those that lead back to his frightening but not joyless childhood in Nazi-occupied Poland, both inre the ghetto and on the run; to Lodz film school in the fifties, where he worked and played with lika intensity; to Paris and his early stru

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Polanski: A Biography

This dramatic account weaves together the rich and complex life of the celebrated and controversial film director, Holocaust survivor, and exile, based on a wealth of sources and new material. New revelations about Polanski's life include:
The connection between his mother's death in Auschwitz and wife Sharon Tate's murder by the Manson family—both women were pregnant His radical transition from childhood poverty in a Krakow ghetto to a glamorous Hollywood life among socialites The psychological complexity and central thread of sexuality that runs throughout his films and his relationships with younger women A culmination of tragedies in Polanski's life, from the Holocaust to the Manson murders to his sexual assault charges and subsequent exile from the U.S. The unique humor of the "rascal genius" that keeps the world watching and awaiting his new projects
Acclaimed biographer Sandford draws on dozens of interviews with actors who have worked with Polan