{"product_id":"the-world-and-its-double-the-life-and-work-of-otto-preminger","title":"The World and its Double: The Life and Work of Otto Preminger (Non-mint)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChris Fujiwara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.3 x 3.7 x 23.4 cm | 528 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFaber \u0026amp; Faber | 2023 | 9780571381241\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtto Preminger was one of Hollywood's first truly independent producer\/directors. Blazing a trail in the examination of controversial issues such as drug addiction (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Man with the Golden Arm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and homosexuality (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAdvise and Consent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Preminger broke the censorship of the Hollywood Production Code and the blacklist, while creating some of Hollywood's most enduring film noir classics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Fujiwara's critical biography - the first in more than thirty years - follows Preminger throughout his varied career, penetrating his carefully constructed public persona and revealing the many layers of his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e'Chris Fujiwara, with a keen eye for cinematic detail and a sure grasp of the historical background, gives Preminger's work the serious and subtle analysis it deserves.'  \u003cstrong\u003eGeoffrey 0' Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A rich, rewarding, unique volume.' \u003cstrong\u003eDano Polan, Professor of Cinema Studies, New York University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'[An] intelligent reappraisal.' \u003cstrong\u003eChris Petit, Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This book is a NON-MINT item. NON-MINT books are new but are either ex-display copies or warehouse marked - minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, marks, or minor dents to the covers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47294553587970,"sku":"BK-FAF-TWAID-001-C","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_0006_4c64a8b1-cf9c-4c50-9c91-05344f116fd9.jpg?v=1773165674","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/the-world-and-its-double-the-life-and-work-of-otto-preminger","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}