The films of Peter Weir
By: Jonathan Rayner.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Weir, Peter, 1944- -- Criticism and interpretation.
Description: "Peter Weir is, without doubt, one of the most important Australian film directors of all time. His films have had a major impact, both in terms of the Australian film industry (Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Cars That Ate Paris, and Gallipoli) and as the work of an innovative auteur working within the confines of the Hollywood system (Witness, Dead Poets Society, Fearless, and The Truman Show). This fully revised and updated edition of Jonathan Rayner's acclaimed study takes an in-depth look at the career of a filmmaker who has, over the course of 30 years, put together a substantial and much-loved body of work. Rayner illustrates how Peter Weir brings a consistent vision to his films, no matter how disparate their subject matter -- and how he uses his 'outsider' status in the American film industry to his advantage. The release of Weir's new movie, a sea-faring epic starring Russell Crowe, in ??? 2003, will likely heighten his status as a great director still further."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Filmography: p. 269-272.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-280) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Michael (1971), Homesdale (1971) and The cars that ate Paris (1974); title: 2. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975/1998); title: 3. The last wave (1977) and The plumber (1979); title: 4. Gallipoli (1981) and The year of living dangerously (1982); title: 5. Witness (1985) and The Mosquito Coast (1986); title: 6. Dead Poets Society (1989) and Greencard (1991); title: 7. Fearless (1993) and The Truman show (1998).