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The Movies, Mr. Griffith, And Me

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Lillian Gish - 1969

The Kindness of Strangers

Salka Viertel - 1969

First published in 1969, Salka Viertel's biography details her travels from the Austro-Hungarian empire before W1 to Hollywood in 1928.

Salka, an actress in Europe, now married to theater director Bertold Viertel, finds herself living in LA and becoming a scriptwriter. She befriends arriving emigres like Thomas Mann, Brecht and Franz Werfel. Her story turns dark with W2 and then the Blacklist.

Ingmar Bergman

Robin Wood - 1969

Profusely illustrated study of the movies of Ingmar Bergman, from his 1st movies in Sweden up to Shame with stops at Frenzy, Summer Interlude, Smiles of a Summer Night, Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, The Virgin Spring, Persona etc.

Illustrated with b&w film stills; includes Biography & Bibliography.NotesIntroductionParents & VictimsInnocence & ExperienceBroken DreamsLessons in LoveDoubts & FearsThe Isaksson FilmsThe TrilogyIntermezzoThe World Without, The World WithinFilmography

The Camera and I

Joris Ivens - 1969

A Year in the Dark: Journal of a Film Critic 1968-1969

Renata Adler - 1969

A Year in the Dark is a compendium of film reviews Renata Adler wrote for The New York Times.

Although some critics felt that Adler's lack of formal training in film studies diminished her criticism, it was generally recognized that she had expanded the role of a movie reviewer by writing a wide range of articles, from a report on the arts in Cuba to reviews of pornographic and foreign-language films.