The Cinema of Todd Haynes: All That Heaven Allows

By: Morrison, James

Book Overview

Todd Haynes has emerged from the trenches of independent American film in the 1990s to become one of the twenty-first century's most audacious filmmakers. In a series of smart, informative essays, this book traces his career from its roots in New Queer Cinema to the Oscar-nominated Far from Heaven (2002). Along the way, it covers such landmark films as Poison (1991), Safe (1995), and Velvet Goldmine (1998). Contributors look at these films from a variety of angles, including his debts to the avant-garde and such noted precursors as Rainer Werner Fassbinder; his adventurous uses of melodrama; and his incisive portrayals of contemporary life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904764770
• ISBN13: 9781904764779
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"