Milos Forman: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) [Hardcover]

Thomas J. Slater (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 1987 | ISBN-10: 0313253927 | ISBN-13: 978-0313253928 | Edition: annotated edition

This is the most comprehensive study to date of the work of Milos Forman, best known for his Academy Award winning direction of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and Amadeus (1984). The work begins with a brief biography that emphasizes the relationship for Forman's life to his philosophic and artistic development. The major portion of the work consists of a critical filmography with annotations based on the author's direct study, and an annotated bibliography with an introductory essay.

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?Slater's guide to the study of Milos Forman reads like the well-organized outline of a dissertation research project that it is. He begins with an overview of Forman's cinematic career, provides a chronology of his life and work through 1986, and then moves to the heart of the book: the filmography and bibliography. These two sections function harmoniously to allow users several approaches to research. The plot summaries and analyses included in the filmography are occasionally redundant, but each analysis also acts as a bibliographic essay. This adds greatly to the value of the bibliography section, which is arranged chronologically and might otherwise be frustrating to use. A brief index expands the usefulness of the volume to the study of themes or individual characters, and to other persons involved in Forman's work: actors, screenwriters, critics. The fact that the bibliography includes only English-language (and primarily US) publications limits its value to advanced scholars, but is well organized, thorough within its limitations, and will prove a valuable resource to anyone interested in the study of Forman or Czech New Wave cinema. Recommended for specialized film collections, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students.?-Choice

About the Author

THOMAS J. SLATER is an Instructor in the Department of English at Northwest Missouri State University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood; annotated edition edition (June 18, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313253927
• ISBN-13: 978-0313253928
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,211,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In depth, well researched and of invaluable assistance., March 21, 1998

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This review is from: Milos Forman: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) (Hardcover)

A well researched book that reads more like a university thesis. Offers a brief synopsis of Forman's films (up to and including 'Amadeus' -1984) and critical analysis. Of invaluable assistance to students studying Czech cinema or any of Forman's films.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Get book for Milos Forman fan, September 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Milos Forman: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) (Hardcover)

This book cannot be sat in a coffeetable. It only feeds on your eyes. I really enjoy this book. Interesting and personal. I, Hannah Han loved this book.