Von - The Life and Films of Erich Von Stroheim: Revised and Expanded Edition [Paperback]

Richard Koszarski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004

In this revised and expanded edition of Richard Koszarski's The Man You Loved to Hate, about a third of the material is completely new or significantly rewritten. It includes information recently unearthed in France and Austria and makes use of documents, scrapbooks, photographs and correspondence belonging to the Stroheim family. Reshaped and enriched, Von becomes once again what Sight and Sound called "...the best biographical treatment of Stroheim that we are likely to get - intelligent, judicious and a pleasure to read."

Product Details

• Paperback: 404 pages
• Publisher: Limelight Editions; 2nd edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879109548
• ISBN-13: 978-0879109547
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #575,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating tale of a frustrated, perfectionist director, January 30, 2002

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Bruce Calvert "silent movie collector" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Von - The Life and Films of Erich Von Stroheim: Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)

Erich Von Stroheim was surely the most unique director of the silent era. Of all of his films, only THE MERRY WIDOW survives in a form that is close to what he wanted. Yet this film is the least representative of his films. He was probably fired from more movies that anybody else in Hollywood. Yet producers recognized that he was an artistic genius and they kept him employed for over a decade. Von Stroheim gave his critics plenty of rope to hang himself, as he worked his crews incredibly long hours and he busted the budget of almost every movie that he filmed. Still, it is sad that Fox producer Sol Wurtzel killed any chances Von Stroheim had in sound films by re-shooting most of his last film, WALKING DOWN BROADWAY.

Almost every film Von Stroheim made is now considered a classic, such as BLIND HUSBANDS and GREED. In the sound era, he had many of memorable supporting roles as an actor in films like THE GREAT GABBO, THE GRAND ILLUSION, SUNSET BOULEVARD, and FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO.

I alreay have the earlier incarnation of this book THE MAN YOU LOVED TO HATE. I was glad that I bought this updated version, because there is a lot of new information in it. If you are interested in silent film history, you will love this biography.

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas gift, January 17, 2012

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This review is from: Von - The Life and Films of Erich Von Stroheim: Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)

I bought this for my brother for Christmas,who is a big Stroheim fan, and he appreciated it very much. His favorite all time film is " GREED " This book delves into his films more than his private life.