Ebook: Conversations with Jack Cardiff: Art, light and direction in cinema

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword: Mike Figgis; Tribute: Bill Taylor; Introduction; 1. Into the Light; 2. Painting the World in Colour; 3. The Golden Years; 4. Fire and Ice; 5. Legends; 6. Fighting Vikings and Directing Features; 7. Sons, Lovers, Lions and Motorcycles; 8. Madmen and Muscles; 9. 'If you don't like it ... '; The Milestone Films; Filmography; Awards and Nominations; Technical Glossary; Notes; Film Index; General Index.;Jack Cardiff was responsible for some of the most visually stunning fims in cinematic history. Tile Red Shoes, A Matter of Life of Death, Black Narcissus, Rope, The African Queen, Sons and Lovers, Girl on a Motorcycle and the blockbuster Conan the Destroyer are just a handfulof films that bear his creative hallmark. His work has been hugely influential, inspiring countl ess filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese and Mike Figgi s, who writes the foreword. This book i s an insight into the visual art and craft of cinema by one of its greatest exponents. Entertainingly and accessibly presented i.