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Steven Spielberg: A Retrospective

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From the irresistible fantasy of E.T. to the gritty realism of Saving Private Ryan, the films of Steven Spielberg have captured the imagination of the world. Renowned critic Richard Schickel now gives us the definitive illustrated monograph on this Oscar-winning Hollywood icon, whose long and glittering career few directors have equaled.

Spielberg is one of the most influential and inspirational minds in cinema, and Schickel provides perceptive analysis of 60 years' worth of work, with illuminating film-by-film commentary on such masterpieces as the underwater thriller, Jaws; the high-speed adventures of Indiana Jones; the harrowing Schindler's List; sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind; to his most recent releases, the Oscar-winning Bridge of Spies and West Side Story.

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Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Scarlett ★★★★★

The behind-the-scenes photos alone are worth it, but Schrager's analysis of how E.T. was shot really changed how I watch that movie now. It's a hefty coffee-table book, though, so clear some real space for it.

George X. ★★★★★

Schrager's writing genuinely holds up alongside the photos, and the behind-the-scenes shots from E.T. alone were worth the price. I've flipped through it three times now and keep finding details I missed in the films themselves.

Sofia ★★★★★

I went in expecting a coffee-table book and got something closer to a film course — Richard Schickel's critical essays on everything from E.T. to Saving Private Ryan are genuinely insightful and not just filler between pictures. The production quality is lovely too, heavy paper and sharp full-color