Brian Hannan

The Making of The Magnificent Seven

Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western

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Produktbeschreibung

"The story behind The Magnificent Seven could have been a movie in itself. A flop on release, the film became a box office hit. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story. An examination of the various screenplay drafts and the writers' source material--Kurosawa's Seven Samurai--shows who wrote what. Analysis of Sturges' directorial work is provided"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 512g
• ISBN-13: 9780786496952
• ISBN-10: 0786496959
• Artikelnr.: 41478759

Autorenporträt

Brian Hannan writes a regular column for Cinema Retro magazine and gives lectures on film at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
The Arthouse Actioner 2.
Yul Brynner, Movie Mogul 3.
John Sturges and Mirisch: A Hollywood Marriage 4.
Battle of the Scriptwriters 5.
Walter Newman vs. William Roberts 6.
Masquerade, Strike, Lawsuits, Censor 7.
Casting: The Truth Went Thataway! 8.
Egos Unleashed 9.
Steve McQueen, Scene Stealer, Elmer Bernstein, Scene Setter 10.
Breaking the Rules 11.
Interlude: The Poster That Never Was 12.
John Sturges: Artist and Economist 13.
John Sturges: Battle Master 14.
Interlude: Renegades and Firebrands 15.
Encountering the Inevitable: Themes of The Magnificent Seven 16.
The Film Nobody Remembers 17.
Panic Stations 18.
Showdown at the Box Office 19.
Redemption 20.
Magnificent Seven the Musical 21.
Legacy Appendix: Seven Samurai Reissues Chapter Notes Bibliography Index