{"product_id":"9781493067923-roman-polanski","title":"Roman Polanski","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind the Scenes of His Classic Early Films\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman Polanski: Behind the Scenes of His Classic Early Films is a rare portrait of the artist in the act of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBetween his 1962 debut \u003ci\u003eA Knife in the Water \u003c\/i\u003eand the 1968 blockbuster \u003ci\u003eRosemary’s Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, Roman Polanski directed three movies—\u003ci\u003eRepulsion, Cul-de-Sac, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDance of the Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e (a.k.a. \u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Vampire Killers\u003c\/i\u003e)—that remain a crucial but too often overlooked piece of his filmography. In this remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the director's early output, Jordan Young gives us a revealing look at Polanski at work in the years before his rise to global renown. Drawing on new research and interviews with principals on both sides of the camera—including direct access to the director—Young shares eye-opening, freshly unearthed details. We witness Polanski making movies under some of the worst possible conditions, contending with financing nightmares (both \u003ci\u003eRepulsion \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCul-de-Sac \u003c\/i\u003ewere underwritten by exploitation-film peddlers), poisonous enmities amongst cast and crew, and collaborators who, in the director's words, \"did their best to make me feel like a monster.\" Polanski the provocateur is in full view here, placing actors in physical peril and deploying such unusual methods as slaughtering chickens to provide real blood for a death scene. While never shying away from unflattering or shocking details, Young still provides a nuanced and measured portrait of his subject—a rare look at a controversial artist in the act of creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56504553079158,"sku":"9781493067923","price":20.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36393618.jpg?v=1761051100","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781493067923-roman-polanski","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}