Refocus : the films of Elaine May /

Refocus : the films of Elaine May /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Edinburgh, Scotland : Edinburgh University Press, [2019] ©2019
Description:	ix, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	ReFocus. The American directors series ReFocus, the American directors series.
Subject:	May, Elaine, -- 1932- -- Criticism and interpretation. May, Elaine, -- 1932- Motion picture producers and directors -- United States. Women motion picture producers and directors -- United States. Motion picture producers and directors. Motion picture producers and directors. Women motion picture producers and directors. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11990092

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Varying Form of Title:	Films of Elaine May
Other authors / contributors:	May, Elaine, 1932- interviewee. Hagan, Allie, interviewer. Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra, 1974- editor. Brandum, Dean, editor.
ISBN:	9781474440189 1474440185
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Spanning from obscurity to notoriety, the films of director, screenwriter, actor and comic Elaine May have recently experienced a long-overdue renaissance. Although she made only four films - A New Leaf (1971), The Heartbreak Kid (1972), Mikey and Nicky (1976) and Ishtar (1987) - and never reached the level of acclaim of her frequent collaborator Mike Nichols, May's work is as enigmatic, sophisticated and unceasingly fascinating as her own complicated, reluctant star persona. This collection focuses both on the films she has directed, and also emphasises her work with other high profile collaborators such as John Cassavetes, Warren Beatty and Otto Preminger"--

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Summary:	Spanning from obscurity to notoriety, the films of director, screenwriter, actor and comic Elaine May have recently experienced a long-overdue renaissance. Although she made only four films -- A New Leaf (1971), The Heartbreak Kid (1972), Mikey and Nicky (1976) and Ishtar (1987) -- and never reached the level of acclaim of her frequent collaborator Mike Nichols, May's work is as enigmatic, sophisticated and unceasingly fascinating as her own complicated, reluctant star persona. This collection focuses both on the films she has directed, and also emphasises her work with other high profile collaborators such as John Cassavetes, Warren Beatty and Otto Preminger.
Physical Description:	ix, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781474440189 1474440185