Roman Polanski
Odd Man Out
Edited by Denis Meikle
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Roman Polanski is a towering figure in modern cinema. He has done it all?psychological thrillers such as Killer in the Water and Cul-de-sac; horror films such as Repulsion and Rosemarys Baby; film noir as in Chinatown; the literary classics like Tess; and even comedy in The Fearless Vampire Killers. In this timely retrospective of Polanskis career, film historian and critic Denis Meikle draws together the strands of a complex, sometimes contradictory career. Meikle looks at how Polanskis troubled life has informed his filmmaking and analyzes his unique skills as a director, skills that have allowed him to tackle such diverse themes and genres with unerring success.
See the complete filmography of Roman Polanski on the website: IMDB ...
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