The Films of Jean Seberg

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by Michael Coates-Smith and Garry McGee

Type

Film Reviews

Subject

Actress > Jean Seberg

Keywords

Jean Seberg, actress

Publishing date

2012

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 232 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-6652-8

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Book Presentation:
Here is the first comprehensive examination of the international film career of Iowa-born actress Jean Seberg (1938–1979). Bursting onto the scene as star of Otto Preminger’s controversial Saint Joan (1957), the 19-year-old Seberg encountered great difficulty recovering from the devastating criticism of her performance. The turnaround came in 1959 with her brilliant work in Jean-Luc Godard’s “new wave” classic À bout de souffle (Breathless). Though her Hollywood prospects were harmed by subsequent political involvements, Seberg continued to work with some of Europe’s finest directors. Her later films offer a fascinating view of the movie industry in the 1960s and 1970s—and of a courageous actress always ready for a new challenge. A biographical sketch provides a framework for detailed scrutiny of her 37 films. Background information and a critical evaluation is provided for each title.

About the authors:
Michael Coates-Smith is a London-based writer involved in freelance editing and research projects.
Author Garry McGee lives in Iowa.

Press Reviews:
"the first comprehensive examination of the international film career of Iowa-born actress Jean Seberg"—themidnightpalace.com; "examines the 37 films of actress Jean Seberg"—Reference & Research Book News.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co

See the complete filmography of Jean Seberg on the website: IMDB ...