{"product_id":"klaus-kinski-beast-of-cinema-critical-essays-and-fellow-filmmaker-interviews-paperback","title":"Klaus Kinski, Beast of Cinema: Critical Essays and Fellow Filmmaker Interviews - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With more than 130 films and a career spanning four decades, Klaus Kinski (1926-1991) was one of the most controversial actors of his generation. Known for his wild tantrums on set and his legendary collaborations with auteur Werner Herzog--\u003ci\u003eAguirre, the Wrath of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003eNosferatu the Vampyre\u003c\/i\u003e (1979)--Kinski's intense performances made him the darling of European arthouse and exploitation\/horror cinema. A genius in front of the camera, he was capable of lighting up the most risible films. Yet behind his public persona lurked a depraved man who took his art to the darkest extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first ever collection of essays focusing on Kinski examines his work in exploitation and art house films and spaghetti westerns, along with his performances in such cult classics as \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e (1965), \u003ci\u003eCrawlspace\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), \u003ci\u003eVenus in Furs\u003c\/i\u003e (1965), \u003ci\u003eThe Great Silence\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), \u003ci\u003eAndroid\u003c\/i\u003e (1982) and his only directorial credit, \u003ci\u003ePaganini\u003c\/i\u003e (1989). More than 50 reviews of Kinski's films are included, along with exclusive interviews with filmmakers and actors who worked with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e is a primary school teacher and freelance writer from Cirencester, England. He is the author or editor of numerous books on world cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782322815264,"sku":"9780786498970","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/da58d266429fa811ee8ebff85f56f9b8.webp?v=1780568037","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/klaus-kinski-beast-of-cinema-critical-essays-and-fellow-filmmaker-interviews-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}