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Book SynopsisThe cinematic output of Australian director Peter Weir has garnered numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim – from his early short films of the 1970s to the Hollywood hits he’s helmed since 1985, including the likes of Witness, Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.
Drawing on contemporary concepts from transnational cinema studies, this book investigates Weir’s entire three-decade career, paying particular attention to his journey from his native Sydney, with its largely auteur-driven national cinema, to the multimillion-dollar Hollywood film industry with its many genre conventions. Along the way, the author explores a host of questions accompanying this move, including Weir’s status as a transnational filmmaker and a more generalized discussion of the critically controversial idea of the auteur. Rounding out this volume are interviews with leading Hollywood filmmakers who discuss Weir’s work.
Trade Review'I found her portrait of Weir to be captivating. Formica’s analysis of each of his films is also thorough and revelatory. This book is an engaging and worthwhile read.' – Lia McCrae-Moore for Senses of Cinema
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Migrations and transnationalism in the cinema Chapter 2: Perspectives on Peter Weir Chapter 3: Australian production context in the 1970s and early 1980s Chapter 4: Peter Weir’s four key steps from Australia to Hollywood Conclusions Appendix I: Filmography – Main credits Appendix II: Films made in Hollywood by Australian directors
