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This book aims to rectify that and, through a survey of his career, to reestablish sirk as one of the great stylists of hollywood cinema. Jon halliday is an irish historian specialising in modern asia. A musthave for cinephiles and fans of douglas sirk. Sirk on sirk by douglas sirk, jon halliday alibris. Sirks deeply intelligent, overtly intellectual discussion of his films was further proof that. Buy sirk on sirk by jon halliday, douglas sirk, john halliday editor online at alibris. Screen studies platform switzerland, france and holland. A series of interviews that jon halliday carried out with sirk in his later years.

He was formerly a senior visiting research fellow at kings college london. Halliday also provides a brief biographical introduction and a biofilmography and sirk bibliography. In addition, he and his wife, jung chang, with whom. Sirk on sirk directors on directors jon halliday on. Sirk is a tremendously important cinema director, and the interviews give a lot of clarity to his history and how he went about choosing the subject matter that he did. This book is engrossing he also describes his early life as a theatre director in berlin and the sort of society that existed in berlin before the war. Sirk on sirk by jon halliday, 9780571190980, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In 1937 sirk left germany, after a successful career in theatre and film, and came to hollywood.

Lucille ball and george sanders, right, in douglas sirks lured 1947. Sirk on sirk by jon halliday, douglas sirk, john halliday. He is the author or editor of nine books, including douglas sirk with laura mulvey, 1972, as well as works on japan, korea, albania, and the. Halliday was published and a book of essays compiled by the. Sirks observations to jon halliday in relation to imitation of life are. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this book the film director douglas sirk was interviewed by jon halliday to discuss filmmaking, where he shows a. The ten books about movies that changed my life the new yorker. Sirk on sirk by jon halliday 1st paperback edition.

In addition, he and his wife, jung chang, with whom he lives in notting hill. The book length interview by jon halliday with douglas sirk published in 1971 was the catalyst for the reappraisal of his contributions to the. Buy sirk on sirk by douglas sirk, jon halliday online at alibris. Part of the language, discourse, society book series lds. Douglas sirk is one of the unsung heroes of american cinema. The germanborn douglas sirk, who after a successful career in theatre and film moved to hollywood in 1937 and directed 30 films starring actors such as rock hudson. I have no talent for sentimentality, douglas sirk said to james. Douglas sirk is one of the most neglected directors in american cinema. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jon halliday books online. This genre, in which the interviewer, steeped in auteurist canon, keeps prodding his subject toward meaty reflections, has resulted in successful books like gavin lamberts cukor and jon halliday s sirk on sirk. Buy a cheap copy of sirk on sirk book by john halliday. Halliday has written or edited eight books, including a long interview with the u. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. He is the author or editor of nine books, including douglas sirk with laura mulvey, 1972, as well as works on japan, korea, albania, and the psychology of.