The Direct Cinema of David and Albert Maysles

246 Pages·2010·1.71 MB·English

by  Jonathan B. Vogels

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The
Direct
Cinema of
David and
Albert Maysles
   
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Paperback edition 2010
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The direct cinema of David and Albert Maysles /
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Maysles, David—Criticism and interpretation.
II. Maysles, Albert—Criticism and interpretation.
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To my wife, Heidi Chesley
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Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Preface: Fate, Faith, and Reality xi
Acknowledgments xv
. Direct Cinema and the Maysles Brothers 
. Celebrity and Authenticity:
The Films of – 
. Salesman and the Limits of Language 
. Can We See How They Look?:
Observing the Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter 
. Working Within the Limitation of Reality:
The Christo Films 
. Looking into Grey Gardens 
. Taking Direct Cinema into the s 
Filmography 
Notes 
Bibliography 
Index 
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Illustrations
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Filmmakers David and Albert Maysles, circa 
Albert Maysles working on his camera during the shooting of Jean-Luc
Godard’s Paris vu Par ()
Paul Brennan wooing a prospective buyer in Salesman
David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, and Albert Maysles in  during the
making of Gimme Shelter
Mick Jagger in performance in Gimme Shelter ()
Christo holding a sketch of his Running Fence at one of the many public
hearings on the matter
The constructed Running Fence () as it undulates toward the sea
Little Edie Beale appearing in costume at a door in Grey Gardens ()
The Beale women in the bedroom where a large portion of Grey Gardens
takes place
Albert Maysles, 
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