{"product_id":"costagavras-9781501390951","title":"CostaGavras","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosta-Gavras: Encounters with History\u003c\/i\u003e explores the life and work of the director intertwined with historical and socio-political events, from the early stages of his career: emigrating to France from Greece in 1955 and first studying at the Sorbonne, then focusing on filmmaking at IDHEC, now La Fémis. He became an internationally respected director, first with his Oscar-award winning film\u003ci\u003e Z\u003c\/i\u003e (1969) and continued with a vast array of films, including his most recent work, \u003ci\u003eAdults in the Room\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). His films portray the complexities of human nature, relationships challenged by historical and contemporary socio-political issues. In this overview of the director's films, the authors shed light on his encounters with history from his youth in war-torn Greece to his later films on immigration, unemployment, global capitalistic greed, and the abuse of political and economic power in Europe.Costa-Gavras'' films have spanned several decades and several continents, to combat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors of this book contribute significantly to a thorough understanding of the historical background of the entire work of Costa-Gavras. With an apt classification of films based on historical themes rather than chronology, they provide an in-depth insight into how the director highlights the effects of the past on the present and the collective memory. * Mado Spyropoulou, Associate Researcher, Paris University 3, Sorbonne Nouvelle, CERLIS, France *\u003cbr\u003eLong-time film history scholar John Michalczyk and his wife, film and literature professor Susan Michalczyk, both documentary filmmakers, collaborate once again to give us a much needed update of the political cinema of Costa-Gavras. Together, they do an admirable job of discussing 14 of his landmark films made over 50 years, from \u003ci\u003eZ \u003c\/i\u003eto\u003ci\u003e Adults in the Room.\u003c\/i\u003e Deeply researched, filled with anecdotes, and amply illustrated, their volume reveals the way that this pivotal director has tackled the crucial social and political issues of our times, from the terrors of fascism and Communism, to the ongoing abuses of capitalism and the crisis of migration. There is no better survey of the work of the legendary director. * Steve Kovacs, Professor Emeritus, School of Cinema, San Francisco State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eAlong with offering a detailed, informative history of Costa-Gavras's extraordinary political films, the Michalczyks also reveal how real-world politics, usually of oppression and corruption, affected this legendary director's humane view of social justice in modern global history. * Homer B. Pettey, Professor Emeritus, University of Arizona, USA, and author of The Films of Costa-Gavras *\u003cbr\u003eThe Michalczyks' book provides an insightful retrospective of the director's filmography and makes a compelling case for Costa-Gravras as one of the defining filmmakers of the second half of the twentieth century. ... Ultimately, Costa-Gavras's future legacy will be well served by this invaluable volume, which offers fresh insights and perspectives on the director's body of work. * Cineaste Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosta-Gavras: Encounters with History\u003c\/i\u003e is the best book in English on one of the world’s most consequential and influential filmmakers, a compelling and informative blend of biography, historical and political contextualization, production history, and critical response to the films. It offers a renewed appreciation of the early and controversial classics as well as the lesser-known works and encourage readers to seek them out for screening or rescreening. * Gary Crowdus, Editor-in-Chief, Cineaste Magazine, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDedication Acknowledgements Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart One:   A Fresh Political Genre on the Scene \u003c\/b\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eZ \u003c\/i\u003e(1969): A Greek Tragedy 2. \u003ci\u003eThe Confession (L’Aveu,\u003c\/i\u003e 1970): In the Shadow of Kafka  \u003cb\u003ePart Two:   Latin America: Costa-Gavras—“I am Not Anti-American” \u003c\/b\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eState of Siege (Etat de siège,\u003c\/i\u003e 1973): The Long Arm of the US 4. \u003ci\u003eMissing \u003c\/i\u003e(1982): An American “Disappeared”  \u003cb\u003ePart Three:  Terrorism: The Worst is Yet to Come \u003c\/b\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eBetrayed (La Main droite du diable\u003c\/i\u003e, 1989): Homegrown Terrorism: 6. \u003ci\u003eHanna K.\u003c\/i\u003e (1983): Terrorism and the Victims of the Victims  \u003cb\u003ePart Four: World War II: Apocalypse Then \u003c\/b\u003e7.\u003ci\u003e Shock Troops (Un Homme de trop,\u003c\/i\u003e 1967): Resistance Dilemma 8. \u003ci\u003eSpecial Section (Section spéciale\u003c\/i\u003e, 1976): Vichy and the French Government Puppets 9. \u003ci\u003eMusic Box\u003c\/i\u003e (1990): A Matter of Conscience 10. \u003ci\u003eAmen\u003c\/i\u003e. (2002): From Euthanasia to the Final Solution  \u003cb\u003ePart Five:  Social Issues: A Finger on the Pulse of Society \u003c\/b\u003e11. \u003ci\u003eThe Ax (Le Couperet\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005): A Process of Elimination 12. \u003ci\u003eEden is West (Eden est à l’ouest\u003c\/i\u003e, 2009): A Picaresque Odyssey 13. \u003ci\u003eCapital (Le Capital, \u003c\/i\u003e2012): A Modern Robin Hood 14. \u003ci\u003eAdults in the Room\u003c\/i\u003e (2019): Greek Debt and a David vs. Goliath Batttle  \u003ci\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes  \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAuthors Bibliography Filmography Index\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019961467223,"sku":"9781501390951","price":90.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501390951.jpg?v=1750781891","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/costagavras-9781501390951","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}