William Schoell

Al Pacino

In Films and on Stage, 2d ed.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

One of our most passionate and gifted actors, Al Pacino has been riveting audiences for decades with performances in everything from The Godfather to Angels in America to Danny Collins. He has also appeared on the stage, tackling such difficult roles as Richard III, King Herod and Shylock, along with parts in contemporary dramas like Glengarry Glen Ross. Pacino has also directed two documentaries and two feature films. Aspects of Pacino's private life and film choices can be controversial. Often accused of a lack of subtlety or of "chewing the scenery," his mesmeric intensity galvanizes fans and divides critics, as do his Shakespearean interpretations. In its completely revised second edition, this book critically reevaluates his many onscreen and onstage roles. Pacino is an actor who cannot be ignored.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9780786471966
• ISBN-10: 0786471964
• Artikelnr.: 43412193

Autorenporträt

William Schoell is the author of numerous books about the performing arts and pop culture, and the writer of the blog Great Old Movies. He lives in New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments deleteviii Preface Part One: Pacino's Life Pacino and the Ladies
13
Reassessing Pacinö16
Honors
17 Part Two: Pacino's Films Me, Natalie (1969)
20
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
22
The Godfather (1972)
26
Scarecrow (1973)
31
Serpico (1973)
35
The Godfather Part II (1974)
38
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
42
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
47
...And Justice for All (1979)
50
Cruising (1980)
54
Author! Author! (1982)
60
Scarface (1983)
63
Revolution (1985)
68
Sea of Love (1989)
72
Dick Tracy (1990)
76
The Godfather Part III (1990)
79
The Local Stigmatic (1990)
82
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
85
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
89
Scent of a Woman (1992)
91
Carlito's Way (1993)
95
Two Bits (1995)
99
Heat (1995)
100
City Hall (1996)
103
Looking for Richard (1996)
105
Donnie Brasco (1997)
108
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
112
The Insider (1999)
115
Any Given Sunday (1999)
118
Chinese Coffee (2000)
120
Insomnia (2002)
123
Simone (S1m0ne) (2002)
126
People I Know (2002)
128
The Recruit (2003)
131
Gigli (2003)
133
Angels in America (2003)
135
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
139
Two for the Money (2005)
141
88 Minutes (2007)
143
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
145
Righteous Kill (2008)
147
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
150
The Son of No One (2011)
152
Wilde Salomé (2011)
154
Jack and Jill (2011)
156
Stand Up Guys (2012)
158
Phil Spector (2013)
160
Salome (2013)
162
The Humbling (2014)
164
Manglehorn (2014)
167
Danny Collins (2015)
168 Part Three: Pacino on Stage
171 Major Stage Appearances
179
Additional Workshops, Readings and Small Productions
181 Notes Bibliography Index