Douglas Sirk is one of the most neglected directors in American cinema. This book aims to rectify that and, through a survey of his career, to re-establish Sirk as one of the great stylists of Hollywood cinema.In 1937 Sirk left Germany, after a successful career in theatre and film, and came to Hollywood. From 1942 to 1958 he directed some 30 films, the most famous of which were a series of lush melodramas in the '50s, which were seen at the time as vehicles for stars such as Rock ...

他是中國極力擁戴的神話，其真實面貌卻也最鮮為人知。全面揭示毛澤東一生，理解中國現代史最重要的傳記巨著！這本書的威力像原子彈！──《時代》週刊《鴻》《宋氏三姊妹與她們的丈夫》作者張戎與丈夫耗費12年寫成震驚世界的代表作 中文版問世15週年全新修訂版今天的中國，毛澤東的像仍然高掛在天安門城樓上，他的遺體停放在天安門廣場的中心。中共現任領導人自稱是毛的繼承者，竭力維持著毛的神話。真實的毛，依然鮮為人知。──摘自初版尾聲（距離本書初版問世）⋯⋯十多年過去了，遺憾變得近乎絕望。名符其實的歷史研究已縮小到零，實事求是成了罪名，對毛稍有評說就要遭殃。──張戎，寫於修訂版問世前夕超越先前出版的同類著作 暢銷全球逾30種語文版本布希、梅克爾、曼德拉都是本書讀者歐美歷史學者、資深媒體工作者有口皆碑長年高踞亞馬遜網路書店中國歷史類書籍排行榜《紐約時報》《泰晤士報》《衛報》《每日郵報》《星期日泰...

The most authoritative life of Mao ever written, by the bestselling author of Wild Swans, Jung Chang and her husband, historian Jon Halliday.Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before, and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of th...

En 1968, Pier Paolo Pasolini recibió en su casa de Roma al crítico de cine Jon Halliday y juntos, durante varias semanas, alumbraron esta serie de entrevistas con las que el intelectual italiano dio forma a su más completo autorretrato personal y artístico. En ellas se desgrana su concepción del cine, la intrahistoria de sus películas, sus impresiones sobre los aspectos técnicos del séptimo arte, su posición frente a la censura, etcétera. Pero la riqueza de la personalidad del entrevistado...

“Ever since the spectacular success of Chang’s Wild Swans we have waited impatiently for her to complete with her husband this monumental study of China’s most notorious modern leader. The expectation has been that she would rewrite modern Chinese history. The wait has been worthwhile and the expectation justified. This is a bombshell of a book.”–Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, in The Times (London)Based on a decade of research and on intervie...

他是中国极力拥戴的神话，其真实面貌却也最鲜为人知。全面揭示毛泽东一生，理解中国现代史最重要的传记巨著！这本书的威力像原子弹！──《时代》周刊《鸿》《宋氏三姊妹与她们的丈夫》作者张戎与丈夫耗费12年写成震惊世界的代表作 中文版问世15周年全新修订版今天的中国，毛泽东的像仍然高挂在天安门城楼上，他的遗体停放在天安门广场的中心。中共现任领导人自称是毛的继承者，竭力维持着毛的神话。真实的毛，依然鲜为人知。──摘自初版尾声（距离本书初版问世）…十多年过去了，遗憾变得近乎绝望。名符其实的历史研究已缩小到零，实事求是成了罪名，对毛稍有评说就要遭殃。──张戎，写于修订版问世前夕超越先前出版的同类著作 畅销全球逾30种语文版本布什、梅克尔、曼德拉都是本书读者欧美历史学者、资深媒体工作者有口皆碑长年高踞亚马逊网路书店中国历史类书籍排行榜《纽约时报》《泰晤士报》《卫报》《每日邮报》《星期日泰晤...

Mao - A história desconhecida é a mais sólida biografia de Mao Tse-tung já escrita, fruto de uma década de pesquisa em arquivos do mundo todo e centenas de entrevistas com amigos, colaboradores e conhecidos de Mao - boa parte dos quais nunca havia se pronunciado. O resultado do árduo trabalho de Jung Chang e de seu marido Jon Halliday é a demolição de diversos mitos.O livro ataca o heroísmo da Longa Marcha, discorre sobre a ajuda financeira e militar da União Soviética de S...

Mythos und Massenmörder – die Wahrheit über Mao Tse-tungEs war nicht das Wohl seines Volkes, das Mao Tse-tung, dem Großen Vorsitzenden der Volksrepublik China, am Herzen lag. Es war auch nicht die kommunistische Ideologie, obwohl er ihren weltweiten Sieg anstrebte. Das Motiv von Maos Handeln war ausschließlich und zu jeder Zeit sein absoluter Wille zur Macht. Ob auf persönlicher, auf nationaler, auf internationaler Ebene – sein Machthunger war grenzenlos. Mao Tse-tung hat nicht all...

En banebrydende biografi om Mao Zedong, som er baseret på 10 års research og tusindvis af interviews med mennesker, som har kendt Mao - deriblandt seks præsidenter, seks premierministre og fire udenrigsministre. Mao var skyld i historiens største hungersnød, som kostede 38 millioner mennesker livet. I alt omkom mere end 70 millioner mennesker under Mao - i fredstid.”En mursten af en biografi, fantastisk læsning, som genskriver historien om Mao og Kinas tragedier under hans ledelse....

Douglas Sirk a été sacré « prince du mélodrame ». Chacun connaît la série flamboyante et baroque qu’il a signée chez Universal international : Le secret magnifique, Écrit sur du vent, La ronde de l’aube, Mirage de la vie, constituent autant de tableaux, peints de couleurs stridentes, de la décadence d’une société. Intoxiqués par l’alcool et le pouvoir, hantés par l’obsession de la stérilité, fascinés par les engins de vitesse et de mort, les personnages de Sirk se cloîtrent dans des palace...

En banebrydende biografi om Mao Zedong, som er baseret på 10 års research og tusindvis af interviews med mennesker, som har kendt Mao - deriblandt seks præsidenter, seks premierministre og fire udenrigsministre. Mao var skyld i historiens største hungersnød, som kostede 38 millioner mennesker livet. I alt omkom mere end 70 millioner mennesker under Mao - i fredstid.”En mursten af en biografi, fantastisk læsning, som genskriver historien om Mao og Kinas tragedier under hans ledelse....

The most authoritative life of Mao ever written, by the bestselling author of Wild Swans, Jung Chang and her husband, historian Jon Halliday.Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before, and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of th...