Stroheim (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813190440)

Erich von Stroheim (1885-1957) was one of the giants in American film history. Stubborn, arrogant, and colorful, he saw himself as a cinema artist, which led to conflicts with producers and studio executives who complained about the inflated budgets and extraordinary length of his films. Stroheim achieved great notoriety and success, but he was so uncompromising that he turned his triumph into failure. He was banned from ever directing again and spent his remaining years as an actor. Stroheim's

Author: Arthur Lennig
ISBN-10: 0813190444
ISBN-13: 9780813190440
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2003
Pages: 574
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 8.74h x 5.66w x 1.11d