{"product_id":"michael-mann-a-contemporary-retrospective-9780711294127","title":"Michael Mann: A Contemporary Retrospective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring his career, Michael Mann has drawn a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esingular and innovative line within the Hollywood industry. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLast of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMohicans, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRevelations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAli\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCollateral\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiami Vice\u003c\/i\u003e, and even \u003ci\u003ePublic Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e, have reshuffled the cards of American cinema to the point of making Mann one of the most important filmmakers of the last thirty years. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in 1943 in Chicago, Michael Mann made \u003ci\u003eThief\u003c\/i\u003e, his first film, in 1981. He went on to revolutionize television writing with the series \u003ci\u003eMiami Vice\u003c\/i\u003e and, in 1995, released the thriller \u003ci\u003eHeat, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich put him well and truly on the map. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eln just a few shots, one can identify Mann's unique filmmaking style: a predilection for urban settings - and in particular for Los Angeles, whose image he was able to renew - breathtaking night shots; a taste for supremely skilled but solitary men; an obsession with the world of crime; and above all, a contemplative way of filming that combines fascination and melancholy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by the highly regarded filmmaker and critic Jean-Baptiste Thoret, this illustrated examination of one of the most unique filmmakers of our time goes beyond the art, looking at everything that has led to Mann's style and success.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Baptiste Thoret\u003c\/b\u003e is a French filmmaker, historian and film critic, specialising in American cinema and in particular in New Hollywood and the ltalian cinema of the 1970s. He is the author of fifteen books and articles about cinema. His latest documentary, \u003ci\u003eMichael Cimino, un mirage americain\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival International du Film d'Histoire de Pessac.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"White Lion Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727547601170,"sku":"9780711294127","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85738878-8e98-4cf8-83ac-3cf461fd1d09.jpg?v=1734912641","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/michael-mann-a-contemporary-retrospective-9780711294127","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}