Ava Gardner: The Barefoot Contessa (Film) - Softcover

Dagneau, Gilles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8873017800 ISBN 13: 9788873017806

Publisher: Gremese International, 2016

Synopsis

Considered the most beautiful woman in the world for an entire epoch, Ava Gardner has inspired the dreams of movie goers for generations. Retracing the artistic and private life of a beautiful, charismatic, and exceptional movie queen, this splendidly illustrated biography draws fascinating and hitherto unexplored parallels between Ava Gardner s personal life and her screen roles. The accounts of each of Ava s filmsincluding cast, credits, and a brief synopsisare accompanied by a rich selection of private and public black-and-white photos. More than the story of a woman, this is the story of a myth that sheds new light on an enigmatic, enchanting movie legend. Her fascinating story is brought to life through Gilles Dagneau s sharp, psychological study and the sumptuous photography."

About this title

About the Author:

Gilles Dagneau is a film director. Nominated for the Cesar for Best Short Film for his Le Bridge (1987), since 1989 he has devoted his career to documentary making in the South Pacific. One of his films notably treated the life of the canaque freedom fighter Jean-Marie Tijibaou (1997). Gilles Dagneau presently works as chief film editor at RFO Polynesie and is preparing the medium-length live-action film "Tiano, la parole dechiree." The author has been a contributor to "La Revue du Cinema," "La Saison Cinematographique," " Cinema 80 et 81" and "Les Fiches de Monsieur Cinema." He also wrote a biography on Dustin Hoffman, published by the French publisher PAC in 1981."

About this edition

• Publisher: Gremese International
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 8873017800
• ISBN 13: 9788873017806
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192