Deep Focu: Reflections On Cinema
Author: Satyajit Ray
ISBN: 978-9351360018
Price: Rs. 350.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Satyajit Ray is acknowledged to be one of theworld's finest film-makers. This book brings together some of his most cerebral writings on film. With the economy and precision that marked his films, Ray writes on the art and craft of cinema, pensan ode to silent cinema, discusses the problems inadapting literary works to film, pays tribute to contemporaries like Godard and Uttam Kumar and even gives us a peek into his experiences at film festivals, both as a jury member and as a contestant. Including fascinating photographs by and of the master, Deep Focus not only reveals Ray's engagement with cinema but also provides an invaluable insight into the mind of a genius.
Browse this title within our Arts, Literature and Humanities collection. Edition details: Paperback, English, 208 pages pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9351360018.
About the Author
Satyajit Ray (1921-92) is one of the greatest film-makers of all times. His first film Pather Panchali (1955) won an award at the Cannes Film Festival. The only Indian to receive the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992. He was also a prolific writer of fiction, non-fiction, and a designer, calligrapher, editor and music director.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 978-9351360018
- Publisher
- Harper
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What is this book about?
Satyajit Ray is acknowledged to be one of theworld's finest film-makers. This book brings together some of his most cerebral writings on film. With the economy and precision that marked his films, Ray writes on the art and craft of cinema, pensan ode to silent cinema, discusses the problems...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Arts, Literature and Humanities and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Satyajit Ray.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book if cinema is more than entertainment for you—it’s a way of thinking. In Deep Focus, Satyajit Ray invites you into his precise, thoughtful mind as he reflects on filmmaking, silent cinema, adaptations, and fellow masters of the craft. Written with clarity and grace, these essays deepen your appreciation of how films are imagined and made, making it a rewarding read for cinephiles, students, and anyone curious about the art behind the screen.
- Published by Harper.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 208 pages.
Catalog Description
Satyajit Ray is acknowledged to be one of theworld's finest film-makers. This book brings together some of his most cerebral writings on film. With the economy and precision that marked his films, Ray writes on the art and craft of cinema, pensan ode to silent cinema, discusses the problems inadapting literary works to film, pays tribute to contemporaries like Godard and Uttam Kumar and even gives us a peek into his experiences at film festivals, both as a jury member and as a contestant. Including fascinating photographs by and of the master, Deep Focus not only reveals Ray's engagement with cinema but also provides an invaluable insight into the mind of a genius.
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