Carol Reed: A Biography

Hardcover in glossy dust jacket. 365 pages. No marks or writing in book; jacket has faint rubbing, now protected under a clear mylar sleeve. Looks sharp! First American Edition. From Library Journal - "During his lifetime, Reed was thought to be equaled only by Alfred Hitchcock among British film directors. Now he is largely forgotten, due for the most part to his own secretive, intensely private nature. Wapshott (Rex Harrison, LJ 3/15/92) traces this back to Reed's childhood as one of the illegitimate sons of flamboyant stage actor/manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. His mother lived happily as mistress to the married Sir Herbert and gave him six children. (Ironically, Reed nearly re-created the same scenario in his first marriage.) Best known for his film The Third Man and other collaborations with author/screenwriter Graham Greene, Reed achieved fame as a director early. The author here elucidates the decline in Reed's later career. A fine, enjoyable, readable work. Since there is a dearth of Reed biographies, this one is especially welcome."

Product Info

ISBN: 0679402888

ISBN-13: 9780679402886

Publisher: Knopf

Year: 1994

Type: New

Binding: Hardcover

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