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Bernardo Bertolucci's
 Stealing Beauty - Liv Tyler - Original Movie Poster Photo - 8 x 10 $8.00 Original Theatrical Release Press Photo. Measures 8" x 10" (inches) Brand new and unused and will be shipped to you packed in plastic and then shipped with cardboard for maximum protection.  The Conformist (Extended Edition) $14.98 The story does begin in an engaging fashion with a distorted timeline and brillant cinematography. However, the overall malaise and idle philosophising of the story soon drag it down. Yes, it is a condemnation of fascism (how novel), but there is little riveting in the story, and the interal operations of the secret police are clownish as well. Not overly convincing or emotionally involving as the characters are shallow and little developed. Pass.  Bernardo Bertolucci: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers) $22.00 "The more important the shadows are, the more value and meaning the film will have." --B.B.As with other installments of the Conversations With Filmmakers series of books, the themes that the director holds dear pop up in several of the interviews. The two persistant subjects in this book are those "great" ideas of the 20th century: Communism and Freudianism. Bertolucci wouldn't be Bertolucci without these two influences. These interviews span over 30 years of Bertolucci's career and include discussions of some of his movies that aren't currently released on DVD, like The Conformist and La Luna. The most current film discussed is 1998's Besieged. My favorite chapter was the conversation between Bertolucci and fellow filmmaker Wim Wenders from 1981 in which they essentially predict the coming popularity of reality TV. While it would probably be best to actually view the films first, this book would serve as a good introduction to Bertolucci. The book will be most valuable, however, to those familiar with his work already and those who want to know what makes Bertolucci tick. |
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