Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile

by Julia Ain-Krupa

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216140559
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	12/21/2009
Series:	Modern Filmmakers
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	196
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Julia Ain- Krupa has worked in fashion, film, and television and recently held an artist-in-residence position at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts.
Julia Ain- Krupa has worked in fashion, film, and television and recently held an artist-in-residence position at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Vincent LoBrutto
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Poland: The Early Years
Boyhood
Adolescence
Lodz
2. Knife in the Water (1962)
3. Bridge to Freedom: England in the Sixties
Repulsion (1965)
Cul-de-Sac (1966)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
4. American Lullaby: Rosemary's Baby (1968)
5. No Man's Land
6. Redemption: Chinatown (1974)
7. The Stranger Upstairs: The Tenant (1976)
8. "A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented": Tess (1979)
9. Where Is Polanski?
Pirates (1986)
Frantic (1988)
Bitter Moon (1992)
10. Return to Suspense
Death and the Maiden (1994)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
11. The Pianist (2002)
12. Oliver Twist (2005)
Epilogue
Afterword
Filmography
Notes
Bibliography
Index

What People are Saying About This

David Sterritt

"Julia Ain-Krupa surveys Polanski’s career with the eye of an explorer and the heart of a connoisseur, linking the contents of his films with the events of his complicated life. Her affection for his cinema shines through on every page."

David Sterritt

"Julia Ain-Krupa surveys Polanski's career with the eye of an explorer and the heart of a connoisseur, linking the contents of his films with the events of his complicated life. Her affection for his cinema shines through on every page."

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David Sterritt, Chairman, National Society of Film Critics, Professor Emeritus, Long Island University