Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films

Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films
ISBN-10
0300186932
ISBN-13
9780300186932
Series
Steven Spielberg
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2017-01-01
Publisher
Yale University Press
Author
Molly Haskell

Description

A biography of the director details his many films and describes how his unique and evocative gift for storytelling evolved from experiences in his own life, including his parents' divorce and his return to Judaism after his son was born.

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