Coppola

by Peter Cowie

Overview

More than any other director, Francis Coppola exemplifies the drive and invention of modern American cinema. Acclaimed since his first Godfather movie in 1972, he went on to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes for The Conversation and to make an unforgettable impact on audiences worldwide with the gripping Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. Along with major blockbusters, he has also launched actors' careers including those of Nicholas Cage and Tom Cruise. Since the turn of the new millennium, Coppola has returned to his roots - to the low-budget, personal film, written and directed without the involvement of the major Hollywood studios. He has also encouraged the work of other talented film-makers - from his daughter Sofia to the Brazilian director Walter Salles and Robert De Niro. In 2010 he was awarded his sixth Oscar. Talking exclusively to Peter Cowie for this updated edition of the biography, Coppola looks back on the past twenty years, and reflects on his much-cherished independence, as well as on the state of modern cinema.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780121628
Publisher:	Carlton Books
Publication date:	02/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Peter Cowie is a film historian who has written extensively on the work of Francis Coppola, and in particular the Godfather trilogy. He is the former international publishing director of Variety and the author of Akira Kurosawa: Master of Cinema, The Godfather: The Official Motion Picture Archives, and Joan Crawford: The Enduring Star.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 4

Introduction 5

1 The Italian Connection 14

2 The Studio Grind 31

3 Independence and the Dream of Zoetrope 44

4 The Godfather 59

5 Picking Up the Conversation 78

6 Back to Corleone 90

7 Lost in the Jungle 112

8 Blows to the Heart 137

9 Back to Back in Tulsa 158

10 Playing The Cotton Club 169

11 From Rip van Winkle to Peggy Sue 181

12 Tragedy and Revival 191

13 Tucker - The Dream Triumphant 200

14 An Offer He Couldn't Refuse 210

15 From Stoker to Grisham 221

16 From Mega to Mini 236

17 Back to the Future 251

Filmography 261

Films as Director 263

Notes 273

Index 284

Editorial Reviews

The story of how the maker of the critically and financially successful films The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now could also go over $20 million into debt with the failure of One from the Heart. Research and interviews with Coppola look at the director's rise to prominence, the turmoil in his personal life, his intermittent failures, and resurgent successes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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