John Sayles, filmmaker : a critical study and filmography /
Ryan, Jack.
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co.,
c2010.
"This fully updated and revised edition of the 1998 book chronicles Sayles' career. A chapter is devoted to each of Sayles' feature films, offering background material on production funding, a plot sketch, an analysis of important characters, and a look at the language, setting, and politics. The book includes a complete filmography and a bibliography"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This fully updated and revised edition of the 1998 book chronicles Sayles' career. A chapter is devoted to each of Sayles' feature films, offering background material on production funding, a plot sketch, an analysis of important characters, and a look at the language, setting, and politics. The book includes a complete filmography and a bibliography"--Provided by publisher.
Includes filmography.
A storyteller : from literature to film -- Outside and inside the production system -- An escaped slave, the boss, and union history -- Cityscapes : baseball's lost souls and urban renewal -- The power of the physical world : from soap opera diva to Celtic myth -- Borders : Texas, the academy, and Mexico -- Commodities : real estate and babies -- Human geography : business-as-usual politics, Stagolee's blues redux, and a commitment to independence.
Sayles, John, 1950-