In 1963 Joseph Losey achieved international acclaim with his film "The Servant", which also marked the beginning of his collaboration with Harold Pinter. Their film "Accident" was followed by "The Go-Between", which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Losey's career began with experimental theatre in New York before he moved to Hollywood and the blacklist forced him into exile. Drawing on FBI files and private documents, this book sets out to show why Losey finally compromised by signing non-communist affidavits. In addition to ...
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In 1963 Joseph Losey achieved international acclaim with his film "The Servant", which also marked the beginning of his collaboration with Harold Pinter. Their film "Accident" was followed by "The Go-Between", which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Losey's career began with experimental theatre in New York before he moved to Hollywood and the blacklist forced him into exile. Drawing on FBI files and private documents, this book sets out to show why Losey finally compromised by signing non-communist affidavits. In addition to appraising his 31 feature films, the author provides a portrait of a driven talent, honoured in Europe but ignored by Hollywood, whose creative generosity, alcohol addiction and egotism produced equally fierce reactions.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp. xv, [i], 591. 16 pp. photographic illustrations. ISBN 0571164498 The Dedication copy. Original publisher's black cloth lettered white on spine. Black dust jacket with a portrait of Losey on upper cover lettered white on spine and upper cover. Signed by the author on the title page and on the front free endpaper. Printed dedication to Caute's wife Martha [Bates]. Presentation copy: 'For my darling Martha whose unfaltering sympathy and support was as important as her brilliant and dedicated editing of the typescript. Not forgetting all the films we saw and discussed together during the "Losey Years" (1988-1992). With gratitude and profound love, John 10 March 1994. ' John David Caute (born 1936) is an author, novelist, playwright, journalist and historian with a speciality in the political left. His second marriage was to the editor Martha Bates. Very good. Very good.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 9780571164493.
