{"product_id":"suddenly-something-clicked-the-languages-of-film-editing-and-sound-design-9780571328857","title":"Suddenly Something Clicked: The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vast treasury of ideas, observations and innovation.\" - Francis Ford Coppola\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe triple-Oscar winner of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGodfather\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e films, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe English Patient \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003epresents a masterclass on movies and how they are made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHighly lauded film editor, director, writer and sound designer Walter Murch reflects on the six decades of cinematic history he has been a considerable contributor to - and on what makes great films great.\u003cp\u003eTogether with Francis Coppola and George Lucas, Murch abandoned Hollywood in 1969 and moved to San Francisco to create the Zoetrope studio. Their vision was of a new kind of cinema for a new generation of film-goers. Murch's subsequent contributions in film editing rooms and sound-mixing theatres were responsible for ground-breaking technical and creative innovations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Murch invites readers on a voyage of discovery through film, with a mixture of personal stories, meditations on his own creative tactics and strategies, and reminiscences from working on \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e films, \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucas' \u003ci\u003eAmerican Graffiti\u003c\/i\u003e, and Anthony Minghella's \u003ci\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003eSuddenly Something Clicked \u003c\/i\u003eis a book that will change the way you watch movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571328857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walter Murch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396579778741,"sku":"9780571328857","price":38.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0386a5c7-cd1a-4fba-a68a-ad7562881c3f.jpg?v=1747750454","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/suddenly-something-clicked-the-languages-of-film-editing-and-sound-design-9780571328857","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}