The World and Its Double: The Life and Work of Otto Preminger

A biography of the celebrated and controversial Academy Award-nominated director.

"A major contribution to what we know about Preminger-substantially surpassing former efforts." -Cineaste

Otto Preminger was one of Hollywood's first truly independent producer/directors. He sought to address the major social, political, and historical questions of his time in films designed to appeal to a wide public. Blazing a trail in the examination of controversial issues such as drug addiction (The Man wit...