
The Best Film I Never Made
And Other Stories about a Life in the Arts
By: Bruce Beresford
Paperback | 30 October 2017
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Alongside unsung heroes from behind the camera and producers of dubious repute are Madeleine St John and Clive James, Margaret Olley and Jeffrey Smart, as well as a particularly seductive 1963 EH Holden - and Bruce Beresford’s father, whose strange and startling decline in old age is charted in a brilliant, poignant essay.
Opinionated, wry and engaging, The Best Film I Never Made will provoke and delight in equal measure. It is the ideal gift not only for cinema buffs but for anyone interested in music, art or literature.
About the Author
Bruce Beresford has directed more than two dozen films, including Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy, Black Robe, Double Jeopardy and Mao's Last Dancer. He has directed Rigoletto for the Los Angeles Opera and A Streetcar Named Desire for Opera Australia, and is the author of Josh Hartnett Definitely Wants to Do This. He lives in Sydney.
Industry Reviews
`Beresford writes with skill and insight, humour.' * Otago Daily Times *
`This quirky collection of occasional writings from 2007 to 2017 paints a picture of a modest man with a curious mind...Beresford retains a wry sense of humour and an enjoyable willingness to share candid and unflattering details.' * Big Issue *
`A collection of warm, droll and often frank personal essays...An honest and reflective book.' * AU Review *
`[Beresford's essays] are mostly full of dry-as-sand humour and affection for friends, peers and his late father.' * North & South *
ISBN: 9781925603101
ISBN-10: 1925603105
Published: 30th October 2017
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 224
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 2.2 x 15.4 x 23.4
Weight (kg): 0.38
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