{"product_id":"roman-polanski-julia-ain-krupa-9780313377808","title":"Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book offers an examination of the films of Roman Polanski, focusing on the impact that his life as an exile has had upon his work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoman Polanski: A Life in Exile\u003c\/i\u003e is a revealing look at this acclaimed filmmaker whose life in exile seems to have made his films all the more personal and powerful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by a film critic, this insightful book follows Polanski's story from his childhood in a World War II Jewish ghetto to his early films in Poland; from his American breakout, \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, to his wife's murder by the Manson family; from the spectacular return of \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, to his exile as a convicted sex criminal, to the monumental career peak, \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist\u003c\/i\u003e. The Holocaust, the oppression of communism, the shattering of the swinging 60s, the decadence of Hollywood, the life of a fugitive--Polanski experienced all of these firsthand, and understanding those experiences provides a fascinating pathway through his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julia Ain-Krupa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313377804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313377808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2010","brand":"Julia Ain-Krupa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46292884029695,"sku":"9780313377808","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7947636b-3c8b-45f4-a2b3-dbc844040740.jpg?v=1730210454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/roman-polanski-julia-ain-krupa-9780313377808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}