Robyn Karney Boeken

This work traces the rise of one of the most enduring figures in cinema. According to cinema legend, Burt Lancaster was discovered in an elevator by a stage producer who mistook him for an actor and gave him a part on Broadway. Though the play only lasted for 23 performances it was enough to attract the movie scouts, and a year later he made his screen debut in The Killers.

Film has captured and shaped our world for more than 100 years. This classic record of the movie industry explores the magic of cinema from its birth right up to the latest blockbusters. Also features the latest Academy Awards and major movie events.

An illustrated guide to 500 of the world's most famous stars of the cinema. Oltre 700 illustrazioni in bianco e nero e a colori . 4to pp. 288 Rilegato tela, sovracoperta (cloth, dust jacket) Ottimo (Fine)

Focuses on the remarkable life of Charlie Chaplin, who went from poverty in London to stardom in Hollywood, to retirement in Switzerland and a knighthood

"This lavish encyclopedia -- crammed with movie posters and stills -- will do more than save you from those excruciating 'what was it called?' moments: It will also provide you with a fun read". --Entertainment Weekly

A Star Danced is a sumptuously designed celebration of Audrey Hepburn's life, containing 150 superb photographs. It tells the story of her life, from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland, through her early aspirations to become a ballet dancer, her début on screen to instant and universal acclaim and her years as one of Hollywood's most sought after stars, to her later life working among the poorest children of the Third World. After a series of minor revue and film roles in London, Hepburn was spotted by Colette, who immediately case her in the central role of a Broadway adaptation of her latest novel, Gigi . Son afterwards she was offered a role alongside Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday , for which she collected the Best Actress Oscar. More successful parts followed: she won the Tony award for Best Actress for Ondine , captivated audiences as Natasha in War and Peace , and was highly praised for her brilliance in a serious role in The Nun's Story . Hepburn's dress sense was close to perfection and her clothes - many of the m by Givenchy, who dressed her for Funny Face in 1957 - placed her on the world's twelve Best Dressed Women list for several years. Her personality and sensuous yet untouchable beauty made her irresistible to the public. On Hepburn's death, Liz Taylor said, "God has a most beautiful new angel now, that will know just what to do in heaven."

Questo libro offre una rievocazione della vita e della carriera di Audrey Hepburn, un'attrice che ha regalato al cinema un talento raro e un fascino incomparabile, ammirato da milioni di donne in tutto il mondo. Dall'infanzia nell'Olanda occupata dai nazisti alle aspirazioni di ballerina classica, la narrazione segue il suo rapido successo a Broadway, dove Colette la scelse come protagonista dell'adattamento di "Gigi". La fama mondiale arrivò con "Vacanze romane", che le valse un Oscar e avviò una serie di film di grande successo. Il volume ripercorre una carriera costellata di premi prestigiosi, caratterizzata da uno charme ineguagliabile e da una riservata semplicità. Magrissima e flessuosa, Audrey impose un nuovo ideale di bellezza e uno stile di abbigliamento, spesso firmato Givenchy, che venne immediatamente imitato in tutto il mondo. Oltre alle immagini iconiche delle sue interpretazioni, il libro presenta splendide foto a colori e in bianco e nero, molte delle quali scattate da celebri fotografi. Dopo il suo prematuro ritiro dal cinema, Audrey si dedicò con passione alla difesa dei bambini del Terzo Mondo, continuando a ispirare generazioni.