The Conversations

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ISBN: 9781408800119

Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film

Michael Ondaatje

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
13 January 2009

Cinematography, television camerawork; Films, movies & cinema; Individual film directors, film-makers

During the filming of his celebrated novel THE ENGLISH PATIENT, Michael Ondaatje became increasingly fascinated as he watched the veteran editor Walter Murch at work. THE CONVERSATIONS, which grew out of discussions between the two men, is about the craft of filmmaking and deals with every aspect of film, from the first stage of script writing to the final stage of the sound mix. Walter Murch emerged during the 1960s at the centre of a renaissance of American filmmakers which included the directors Francis Coppola, George Lucas and Fred Zinneman. He worked on a whole raft of great films including the three GODFATHER films, JULIA, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, APOCALYPSE NOW, THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING and many others. Articulate, intellectual, humorous and passionate about his craft and its devices, Murch brings his vast experience and penetrating insights to bear as he explains how films are made, how they work, how they go wrong and how they can be saved. His experience on APOCALYPSE NOW - both originally and more recently when the film was completely re-cut - and his work with Anthony Minghella on THE ENGLISH PATIENT provide illuminating highlights.

By: Michael Ondaatje
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 176mm,
ISBN: 9781408800119
ISBN 10: 140880011X
Publication Date: 13 January 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/details.aspx?tpid=679

Michael Ondaatje is the author of several prose works including IN THE SKIN OF A LION, RUNNING IN THE FAMILY, COMING THROUGH SLAUGHTER, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, for which he won the Booker Prize in 1992, and most recently ANIL'S GHOST. His collection of poetry HANDWRITING was published in 1998. He lives in Toronto.