Books Details
Author : David Puttnam Pages : 364 pages Publisher : Vintage Language : ISBN-
10 : 067976741X ISBN-13 : 9780679767411
Books Descriptions
"A fascinating history."--Time Out New YorkThe acclaimed producer of such
classic films as Chariots of Fire and The Killing Fields, and the only European
ever to head a major Hollywood studio, former Columbia Pictures chief David
Puttnam has written a fascinating behind-the-scenes history of the movie
business and of the unique and frequently unholy alliance between commerce
and art that underpins it.Puttnam's story moves from the early days of cinema
and the rivalry between Edison and the Lumiere brothers, through the rise of
the studio system, and up to the present day, with European filmmakers and
politicians struggling to protect their industry and even their cultural identity
from a triumphant and all-devouring Hollywood. In the process he introduces a
host of colorful characters: from Goldwyn and Zanuck to Eisner and Ovitz.
Movies and Money is a groundbreaking book that will change our
understanding of the movie business."Excellent.... A book so well written that it
can easily
