y separately published work icon Baz Luhrmann single work   biography  
Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Baz Luhrmann
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'This is the first major book-length study of the work of Australian film-maker Baz Luhrmann, one of the most exciting and controversial personalities working in World Cinema today. Luhrmann's reputation as an innovator rests on the evidence of the three films known as the Red Curtain Trilogy: Strictly Ballroom (1992), William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001), which together demonstrate the development of a highly distinctive style and brand.

Pam Cook, who was given unprecedented access to the Luhrmann private archives, explores the genesis of the Red Curtain aesthetic, from Luhrmann's early experience in theatre and opera to his collaborative working methods and unique production set-up. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Luhrmann and his chief collaborator, designer Catherine Martin, she traces the roots of their work in an increasingly globalised Australian film culture, investigating the relationship of their company Bazmark to the Hollywood studio Twentieth Century-Fox, and the influences on their style and production methods. At the book's heart are substantial analyses of the spectacular Red Curtain films and the historical epic Australia (2008). This lively and original study of one of contemporary cinema's most fascinating figures will appeal to film scholars, cultural historians and Luhrmann enthusiasts alike.' (Publisher's blurb)

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    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
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      New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
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      Palgrave Macmillan ,
      2012 .
      Extent: vii, 208,. [8]p. of platesp.
      Description: col. illus.
      ISBN: 1844571572 (hbk.), 9781844571574 (hbk.), 9781844571581 (pbk.), 1844571580 (pbk.)
      Series: y separately published work icon World Directors Palgrave Macmillan (publisher), New York (City) London : Palgrave Macmillan , Z1868602 series - publisher biography

Works about this Work

Untitled Ben Goldsmith , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , 4 October no. 60 2011;

— Review of Baz Luhrmann Pam Cook , 2012 single work biography
Untitled Ben Goldsmith , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , 4 October no. 60 2011;

— Review of Baz Luhrmann Pam Cook , 2012 single work biography
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