William Friedkin
Subtitle: films of aberration, obsession, and reality
By: by Thomas D. Clagett.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Friedkin, William -- Criticism and interpretation.
Description: "This is a critical examination of Friedkin's work, beginning with his television documentary days in Chicago in 1955 through his latest feature film, The Guardian (1990). Interviews and biographical information are used to take us from one project to the next, thereby discussing the background, circumstances and sources of each project. However, the focus is always the analysis of the films themselves. Therefore, chapters are devoted to each specific film chronologically to examine more clearly Friedkin's filmic progress by exploring the genesis and influences of the project as well as examining the film itself aesthetically, dramatically and thematically."--Introduction, p. xi.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index.
Filmography: p. 285-295.