Hal Ashby: Interviews

Book Overview

Hal Ashby (1929-1988) is considered to be the lost genius of the New Hollywood generation. While his name does not bear the familiarity of, say, Robert Altman or Martin Scorsese, his diverse films are among the best known and most beloved of the era. From the cult classic Harold and Maude (1971) to the iconic political satire Being There (1979), from the subversive sex comedy Shampoo (1975) to the anti-Vietnam romance Coming Home (1979), Ashby...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604735651
• ISBN13: 9781604735659
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"