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A penetrating study of one of America's most talented and controversial documentarians

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"A detailed and insightful study of the work of the pioneering documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles."--Screening The Past "Detailed, insightful readings of individual films and overall assessment of Maysles' career welcomely emphasize aesthetic aspects, and a revealing interview with Maysles . . . concludes."--Booklist
"McElhaney's biography runs like a classic Maysles brother film, sticking to the facts, letting personal back story slip in here and there, and presenting an end-of-the-book Q&A as a sort of DVD commentary track."--Los Angeles Times
“Joe McElhaney makes a persuasive case that [Albert Maysles] belongs among the likes of Joel and Ethan Coen, Roman Polanski and Neil Jordan.”--PopMatters

Albert Maysles

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      Publisher: MO - University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/13/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780252076213, 978-0252076213
      ISBN10: 0252076214
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A penetrating study of one of America's most talented and controversial documentarians

      Trade Review
      "A detailed and insightful study of the work of the pioneering documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles."--Screening The Past "Detailed, insightful readings of individual films and overall assessment of Maysles' career welcomely emphasize aesthetic aspects, and a revealing interview with Maysles . . . concludes."--Booklist
      "McElhaney's biography runs like a classic Maysles brother film, sticking to the facts, letting personal back story slip in here and there, and presenting an end-of-the-book Q&A as a sort of DVD commentary track."--Los Angeles Times
      “Joe McElhaney makes a persuasive case that [Albert Maysles] belongs among the likes of Joel and Ethan Coen, Roman Polanski and Neil Jordan.”--PopMatters

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