critic James Greenberg takes readers chronologically through Polanski’s extraordinarily rich and varied career, offering unique insight into every one of Polanski’s movies, from Knife in the Water (1962) to Carnage (2011). Richly illustrated with more than 250 images, including behind-the-scenes photographs from Polanski’s work, the book illuminates the achievements of a director whose own harrowing childhood and controversial story could inspire a movie. During his five-decade career, Polanski has provided generations of filmgoers with many engaging, enchanting, and haunting movies, and this retrospective is a testament to his unrivaled and distinctive talent. Praise for Roman Polanksi: A Retrospective: “James Greenberg’s Roman Polanski: A Retrospective . . . is both a lavish coffee table book that includes a plethora of archival personal photographs and stills from his films and a serious exploration of his career.” —Los Angeles Times “For movie buffs already familiar with his work as well as casual fans who’d like to learn more about one of the cinema’s masters, it’s a treasury of images and information.” —American Profile.com  

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