Thorold Dickinson
A world of filmEdited by Philip Horne & Peter Swaab
"He had Michael Powell's daring, David Lean's taut editing and Carol Reed's emotional tension, yet he was lost in their shadows. Now Philip Horne and Peter Swaab have brilliantly rescued him from his perplexing obscurity and, in the course of their forensic enquiries, reveal a fascinating man and etch a sharp picture of the times he lived in."
John Boorman
"A most ingenious collection of points of view. Among the book's most intriguing sections are the plans for unmade films."
David Thomson, New Statesman October 2008
"Recognition of Dickinson's achievement was a long time coming, but this book fulfils that purpose admirably. "
Henry K.Miller, Sight and Sound (Nov 2008)
This book gives a lively account of Dickinson’s work, life and times, conveying a sense of his own voice and fascinating character. It includes a richly detailed introduction, a film-by-film discussion with Martin Scorsese, vivid personal memoirs of the director, a dossier of Dickinson’s original writings and interviews from 1924 to 1973 (some never previously published), critical essays on all the feature films, and a ground-breaking reference section. The book draws on extensive archival research and close consultation with those who knew Dickinson well.
Contributors include: Martin Scorsese, Gavin Millar, Lutz Becker, Charles Barr, Laura Marcus, Kevin Jackson, Kevin Gough-Yates, Ian Christie, Gregory Dart, Hillel Tryster and Janet Moat.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Illustrations
Note on references
Contributors
1. Introduction
2. About Thorold Dickinson: two exchanges with Martin Scorcese
3. Thorold: A little memoir - Gavin Millar
4. My teacher Thorold Dickinson - Lutz Becker
5. A rediscovery of cinema - Charles Barr
6. The Arsenal Stadium Mystery - Laura Marcus
7. Gaslights - Philip Horne and Peter Swaab
8. The Prime Minister - Philip Jackson
9. The Next of Kin - Kevin Gough-Yates
10. The High Command and Men of Two Worlds - Peter Swaab
11. The Queen of Spades - Ian Christie
12. Secret People - Gregory Dart
13. Hill 24 Doesn’t Answer - Hillel Tryster
14. Dickinson’s Unmade films - Philip Horne
Filmography
Bibligoraphy
Index
Philip Horne is Professor of English at University College London, Peter Swaab is Reader in English at University College London.
234x156mm 320pp
hb 9780719078477 01 September 2008 £55.00
17 b & w illustrations
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