{"product_id":"roman-polanski-behind-the-scenes-of-his-classic-early-films-9781493067923","title":"Roman Polanski: Behind the Scenes of His Classic Early Films","description":"Between his 1962 debut A Knife in the Water and the 1968 blockbuster Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski directed three movies--Repulsion, Cul-de-Sac, and Dance of the Vampires (a.k.a. The Fearless Vampire Killers)--that remain a crucial but too often overlooked piece of his filmography. In this remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the director's early output, Jordan Young gives us a revealing look at Polanski at work in the years before his rise to global renown. Drawing on new research and interviews with principals on both sides of the camera--including direct access to the director--Young shares eye-opening, freshly unearthed details. We witness Polanski making movies under some of the worst possible conditions, contending with financing nightmares (both Repulsion and Cul-de-Sac were underwritten by exploitation-film peddlers), poisonous enmities amongst cast and crew, and collaborators who, in the director's words, did their best to make me feel like a monster. Polanski the provocateur is in full view here, placing actors in physical peril and deploying such unusual methods as slaughtering chickens to provide real blood for a death scene. While never shying away from unflattering or shocking details, Young still provides a nuanced and measured portrait of his subject--a rare look at a controversial artist in the act of creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Applause Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493067923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272","brand":"Jordan R. Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451342131381,"sku":"9781493067923","price":24.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8ab4051d-ea07-49b0-8c67-79cbcefc3333.jpg?v=1666107357","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/roman-polanski-behind-the-scenes-of-his-classic-early-films-9781493067923","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}